Brumadinho dam collapse could have been predicted weeks in advance – study A new study shows that by applying satellite radar imaging InSAR, it is possible to predict a dam burst. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 24, 2021 | 7:22 am
Closing the gold window opened the door to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Official gold reserves currently stand at 261 million ounces. That’s not enough metal to support an economy as large as the U.S. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | January 24, 2021 | 6:02 am
China rescues first person from Shandong gold mine The miner was trapped 14 days below ground by an explosion. Reuters | January 23, 2021 | 8:43 pm
China covid-19 outbreak halts copper price rally "Commodities had a phenomenal run, and that just screams correction." MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 22, 2021 | 1:42 pm
Snapshot: key lithium mining projects around the world Europe makes strides to reduce dependency on Chinese battery supply chain, but downstream won’t be so easy, Fitch says. MINING.com Editor | January 22, 2021 | 1:20 pm
TIMELINE: The battle for Simandou Simandou in Guinea is home to the world's richest untapped deposits of iron ore. Reuters | January 22, 2021 | 11:52 am
Gold stocks’ upleg intact Gold stocks’ young upleg remains intact despite January’s sharp selloff. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | January 22, 2021 | 11:35 am
US rock legend inspiring magnate’s green steel revolution Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest is “runnin’ down a dream” of a green-powered Australian steel-making renaissance. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 10:21 am
SQM shareholders approve $1.1 billion capital increase The world’s No. 2 lithium producer expects to double its capacity to produce lithium carbonate in Chile. Bruno Venditti | January 22, 2021 | 10:04 am