China’s steps turn iron ore into world’s most volatile commodity

Iron ore, one of the hottest commodities in the early days of the raw materials rally, has now become the most volatile as bulls and bears joust over the trajectory of prices.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2021 | 8:25 pm

Greenland approves Bluejay Mining’s Dundas Ilmenite project

The company said its approved exploitation and closure plan is the final government-level approval required before construction at Dundas can start.

Northern Miner Staff | June 17, 2021 | 8:01 pm

Commodities set for worst week since start of pandemic

Metals markets hurt by double whammy from the US Federal Reserve and China's Strategic Reserves.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2021 | 4:45 pm

Canadian regulators say Rocky Mountain coal mine not in public interest

The finding is a setback for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party government.

Reuters | June 17, 2021 | 4:41 pm

Sudan signs nine concession deals for gold, copper mining

Sudan took steps last year to open up trade in the precious metal further to private investors.

Reuters | June 17, 2021 | 1:51 pm

Rio Tinto opens new scandium plant in Quebec

The plant uses a new process developed by RTFT to extract high purity scandium oxide from the waste streams of titanium dioxide production.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 17, 2021 | 1:42 pm

MAPPED: These 25 projects will set the copper price for decades

A 6 million tonne copper supply gap will open up by the mid-2020s but projects needed to plug that gap face uphill battles.

Frik Els | June 17, 2021 | 1:30 pm

Snapshot: Eight companies with advancing copper projects

With copper’s key role in the transition to greener forms of energy to fight climate change, companies are accelerating their work plans at copper projects around the world.

Northern Miner Staff | June 17, 2021 | 1:22 pm