China opens its borders to billions of dollars of gold imports About 150 tonnes of gold worth $8.5 billion at current prices is likely to be shipped following the green light from Beijing. Reuters | April 16, 2021 | 9:14 am
As Sanjeev Gupta rose from trader to tycoon, several banks backed away Four banks dropped Liberty’s commodity trading business after alleged paperwork problems in metal trades. Bloomberg News | April 16, 2021 | 8:11 am
Fortescue reaches 1.5 billion tonnes shipped from Pilbara The company achieved the milestone less than three years after it shipped its billionth tonne from Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2021 | 7:50 am
i-80 Gold completes acquisition of Getchell project in Nevada; shares up US-focused gold miner, formed as part of the $478m acquisition of Premier by Equinox Gold, debuted on the Toronto stock exchange Tuesday. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2021 | 7:20 am
The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion a year on energy storage and the electrification of transportation. Bloomberg News | April 16, 2021 | 6:44 am
Hydra Consortium wants heavy-duty mining equipment to run on renewable hydrogen Mining3 and Engie are the driving forces behind the Hydra Consortium. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2021 | 6:11 am
Peru candidate seeks bigger cut from mining, not state control The first-round winner of Peru’s Presidential election, Pedro Castillo, wants to renegotiate contracts with mining companies rather than seize assets, a party official said. Bloomberg News | April 16, 2021 | 6:06 am
Ipsos poll shows many Canadians still back fossil fuels Over 70% of respondents said investment in Canada’s natural resource sector will help with post-pandemic economic recovery. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2021 | 6:06 am
Time running out to resolve US metal tariffs dispute, EU official says Citing US national security grounds the Trump administration in 2018 imposed tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on aluminum. Reuters | April 16, 2021 | 5:48 am