BHP to take contingency measures at Chile mines after strike called The strike comes as global copper prices hover near record highs and amid rising political risk in the region. Reuters | May 26, 2021 | 4:44 pm
Mali quashed grant of B2Gold permit to upstart miner The government had previously denied B2Gold's application for an extension of the Menankoto exploration permit. Reuters | May 26, 2021 | 1:29 pm
Vizsla Silver raises C$60m for Panuco in Mexico The company has an option to acquire 100% of the recently consolidated 9,386.5-hectare Panuco property. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 26, 2021 | 1:24 pm
Artemis looks forward to Blackwater construction in 2022 Artemis purchased the property for C$190 million in August 2020 from New Gold. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 26, 2021 | 1:20 pm
BHP is in talks with Nutrien on giant potash mine Nutrien could become the operator of the Jansen project in Canada and sell the potash through its existing channels. Bloomberg News | May 26, 2021 | 12:42 pm
Fundamentals to drive iron ore price back to $140 by end of 2021 – report For Capital Economics, market fundamentals, not regulation, point to the iron ore price falling further before the end of 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 26, 2021 | 11:35 am
Gold: The rainy season is coming Taking into consideration that the general stock market has probably just topped, and the USD Index is about to rally, then gold is likely to slide for the final time in the following weeks/months. Sunshine Profits | May 26, 2021 | 10:48 am
Iron ore price slides as China vows to look into “abnormal transactions” China steel futures hit their lowest since March 24. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 26, 2021 | 10:30 am
British Columbia miners urge government to ‘level the playing field’ on carbon tax BC’s onerous carbon tax hinders the mining industry’s international competitivity, says MABC CEO. Henry Lazenby | May 26, 2021 | 10:27 am