Gold price holds near 5-month high as inflation pressures remain Analysts at UBS see risks of further strength in CPI in early 2022, which "could stoke even stronger demand for gold." MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 17, 2021 | 9:01 am
All eyes on China as LME copper spreads collapse Bears and bulls are waiting to see what happens next to LME stock levels, which means that right now everyone's looking at China, writes Andy Home. Reuters | November 17, 2021 | 8:15 am
India’s coal demand likely to grow in absolute terms, phasing out difficult Phasing out coal could have severe repercussions on the livelihoods of many Indians, government sources said. Reuters | November 17, 2021 | 7:50 am
Billionaire Agarwal looks to restructure Vedanta to unlock value The latest plan to restructure the Mumbai-listed commodities major comes a year after Agarwal’s efforts to take the company private failed. Bloomberg News | November 17, 2021 | 7:34 am
Metals from aluminum to zinc are all flashing tight supply right now From aluminum to zinc, spot prices for base metals on the London Metal Exchange are all soaring above futures. Bloomberg News | November 17, 2021 | 7:30 am
Russia to review coal plans, mull carbon tax after Glasgow The government plans to start discussions with businesses on the outlines of carbon regulations, possibly including a tax. Bloomberg News | November 17, 2021 | 7:17 am
Zijin Mining to produce copper at Buritica gold mine China’s No.1 gold producer plans to boost the capacity of its Colombian gold mine to produce copper and zinc. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2021 | 7:13 am
Extracting rare earths from fertilizer byproduct may soon be a reality US-based researchers estimate that 200,000 tons of rare earth elements are trapped in unprocessed phosphogypsum waste in Florida alone. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 17, 2021 | 5:10 am
BHP sees need for battery metals more than doubling in 30 years The world’s no. 1 miner says copper output will need to double and nickel tripled in 30 years to reach decarbonization goals. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2021 | 4:00 am