US broke record on energy storage deployment in Q4-2020Over 2,000 megawatt-hours of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4-2020 in the United States.MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2021 | 6:13 am
Glencore’s Australia mine expansion threatens sacred sites – authority headGlencore unit McArthur River Mine received approval from the territory's…Reuters | March 2, 2021 | 8:20 am
Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical mineralsBase and battery metals exploration and development assets in North…Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | February 25, 2021 | 3:03 pm
Energy storage boom to propel zinc battery demand, industry association says Annual demand for zinc in batteries was only 600 tonnes in 2020 but that figure is projected to rise to 77,500 tonnes in 2030 Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 4:48 pm
Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’ The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work remotely. Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 12:26 pm
Rio Tinto chairman to step down over caves blast scandal Simon Thompson is the latest high-profile departure linked to the miner’s destruction of ancient rock shelters in Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2021 | 7:06 am
Ontario to fuel Canadian mining’s post-pandemic recovery – report New junior listings on the TSXV increased by 71% in 2020, while the amount of capital raised increased by 89%," says Global Business Reports. MINING.com Editor | March 2, 2021 | 1:04 pm
Copper to stay tight on long path to new supply, top miner says It can take twice as long to build mines now than in the past, according to Southern Copper. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2021 | 12:51 pm
Alaska-British Columbia mine rivers no risk to marine habitat – report Bilateral conclusion: the rivers continue to support and sustain aquatic life in conjunction with mining and other land use activities. Jeremy Hainsworth - Business in Vancouver | March 2, 2021 | 11:09 am
Gold miner dividends trump copper counterparts — until 2022 Miners of the precious metal are expected to more than double dividends this year. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2021 | 9:06 am
Mining deals to pick up as world reopens, leading adviser says Pent-up demand for acquisitions should start to be realized as the world opens up assuming buoyant commodity prices hold up. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2021 | 9:01 am
Minerals exploration in Australia jumps as supercycle looms Spending on exploration in Australia rose in the December quarter to its highest in over seven years. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2021 | 8:39 am