Surpluses on the horizon to douse fire under copper prices Mine supply is expected to rise 3.9% to nearly 22 million tonnes next year, according to the International Copper Study Group. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 9:59 am
Ivanhoe’s Kamoa exceeds annual copper guidance, with over 100,000t YTD Ivanhoe's production guidance for 2021 was set at 92,500-100,000 tonnes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 22, 2021 | 9:29 am
“Mining has brought nothing but poverty” – young environmentalists plan rewrite of Chile copper mining rules There’s a lot at stake. Chile’s government lists a total of almost $70 billion in possible mining projects this decade. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2021 | 8:51 am
Palladium price poised for rebound after being 2021’s worst metal There are better days coming soon for palladium as Chinese purchases pick up and supply chain problems eventually ease. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2021 | 8:38 am
Avino totals 137moz silver-equivalent at La Preciosa in Mexico Avino is acquiring La Preciosa from Coeur Mining for a cash total of $20 million. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 22, 2021 | 8:31 am
Huayou buys lithium mine in Zimbabwe for $422 million Zimbabwe is desperate to attract investors into its mining sector, which it says will drive the recovery of its stricken economy. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:19 am
US faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric vehicle metals Biden in August issued an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:15 am
Scores feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine About 80 people were swept into a lake in the remote Hpakant area of Kachin State. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 7:50 am
Sweden could take global lead in green steel production – report According to Wood Mackenzie, the HYBRIT and H2 Green Steel initiatives could put Sweden at the top of green steel production. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 22, 2021 | 6:06 am