January 11, 2021

Gold price rally of 2020 crushes analyst forecasts

Analysts were forecasting gold prices at $1,558.8/oz on average, up 12% from 2019, still short of the actual price by over $200.

January 8, 2021

The periodic table of commodity returns

U.S. Global Investors traces 10 years of commodity price performance.

January 7, 2021

Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies

The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.

January 4, 2021

ALX to acquire Electra nickel project in Ontario

The Vancouver-based miner says the project is prospective for nickel, copper, cobalt, PGE and gold mineralization.

January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020

Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.

December 31, 2020

Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing assets for a greener future

Amid efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future.

December 31, 2020

After golden year for precious metals, silver set to shine in 2021

Analysts say silver's dual role and its greater volatility mean it could fare better than gold.

December 30, 2020

Precious metals and the fight against covid

Precious metals have broad applications in the medical field, well beyond the dental uses most people associate with them.

December 29, 2020

Cobalt may substitute platinum in fuel cells

A team in the US designed a highly active catalyst for fuel cells that contains cobalt interspersed with nitrogen and carbon instead of platinum.