Chilean mining chief warns royalties bill in current form ‘akin to expropriation’ Chile has seen a number of initiatives aimed at extracting more value from its mining industry. Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:11 am
No longer dirty? EU leaders want to challenge perceptions of lithium mining Spain hopes to develop an ambitious cross-border lithium project with Portugal. Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:05 am
Barrick Gold profit beats expectations as copper, gold prices surge The gold giant reported a 78% jump in first-quarter profit. Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:02 am
Lucapa sells $1.5 million worth of Mothae diamonds The 3,617 carat parcel of rough diamonds was sold for $420 per carat. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2021 | 7:01 am
Visualizing the $2.9bn money flow into gold exploration Five countries accounted for 75% of the money raised for top gold projects around the world. Visual Capitalist | May 5, 2021 | 6:19 am
Tesla consumes more lithium than four closest rivals combined The company led by Elon Musk deployed 18,700 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in the batteries of its newly sold passenger EVs in 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 5, 2021 | 6:11 am
Cyprus-focused miner Caerus to recover metals from mine waste Caerus Mineral Resources signed a deal with Jubilee Metals to work together on a waste-to-revenue strategy for its assets in Cyprus. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 5, 2021 | 6:07 am
Metals price rally could hamper switch to green energy — IEA Prices for commodities — from lithium to cobalt — have hit record highs as demand for clean energy technologies increases. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2021 | 3:36 am
Sam Zell buys gold with inflation ‘reminiscent of the ‘70s’ The billionaire investor is seeing inflation everywhere, and has bought gold as a hedge. Bloomberg News | May 5, 2021 | 3:29 am