Gold Fields sees 2020 earnings jump thanks to gold price Company said basic earnings per share for the full-year 2020 will range from $0.80 to $0.84, or 300% to 320% higher than the figure for the previous year. Reuters | February 10, 2021 | 8:13 am
FLSmidth scraps financial targets after Q4 profit just beats forecast The firm said fundamentals for the mining industry remained positive, while over-capacity in the cement industry had put pressure on cement producers. Reuters | February 10, 2021 | 8:07 am
Silver price will outshine gold as demand hits 8-year high in 2021 – Silver Institute The coronavirus outbreak triggered a rush among investors to stockpile silver, which like gold is traditionally seen as a safe place to store money. Reuters | February 10, 2021 | 8:04 am
Sibanye takes $2.5 billion impairment as metal prices slump The company is battling a steep decline in the prices of most of the materials it mines. Bloomberg | February 10, 2021 | 8:01 am
Possible impact of Myanmar coup on China’s metal and rare earth supply Trade flows from Myanmar to China, the world's top metals consumer, likely to be affected say analysts. Reuters | February 10, 2021 | 7:23 am
Bacanora Lithium kicks off work at Mexico project Heavy equipment will start the bulk site earthworks at the Sonora lithium project later in the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2021 | 6:15 am
Tesla deployed more EV battery materials than its four closest competitors combined in 2020 Tesla’s large deployment of battery metals is explained by the rolling out of its made-in-China Model 3s. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 6:14 am
Australian Strategic Materials’ titanium powder approved for 3D printing The company already signed a non-disclosure agreement towards an initial 1,500-tonne-per-year offtake agreement for titanium metal powder. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 6:11 am
BHP partners with JFE to cut carbon from steel-making It will invest up to $15 million over five years to look at technologies and other ways to lower emissions from the process. Reuters | February 10, 2021 | 4:50 am