The road to the first US domestic hard-rock lithium supply chain Piedmont's deal to supply spodumene from North Carolina to Tesla represents the start of the first domestic lithium supply chain, CEO says. Amanda Stutt | March 12, 2021 | 10:45 am
Copper price rally has echoes of supercycle for Freeport CEO For Freeport, the jump in copper prices is creating “a magical time” given it’s coinciding with the ramp-up of its Grasberg mine in Indonesia. Bloomberg News | March 12, 2021 | 9:33 am
Iron ore price dives on China pollution crackdown China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment has urged the country's top steelmaking city – Tangshan – to crack down on violators of air quality rules. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 12, 2021 | 9:23 am
Codelco sees copper demand rising, prices strong for 3-4 years The company believes price of the red metal is likely to hover at $3 or more per pound. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 9:16 am
Nordgold implements new satellite technology at Lefa mine The new system will help keep track of the condition of the mine’s tailings storage facilities. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 12, 2021 | 9:09 am
Trafigura CEO expects 10mt copper supply deficit by 2030 London copper hit near 10-year highs this week on some near-term supply tightness. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 8:45 am
Agrimin’s unit signs farm-in deal with Rio Tinto for copper-gold licenses in Australia The farm-in and joint-venture deal is with Agrimin's 40%-owned unit Tali Resources Pty, and does not include any of Agrimin's tenements. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 8:14 am
Home: US anti-dumping duties escalate aluminum trade friction The United States has this month slapped anti-dumping duties on imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from 18 countries. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 8:05 am
Booming electric vehicle sales drive surge in cobalt prices The price of the metal stands at $53,000 per tonne, up 65% this year and around its highest since December 2018. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 7:45 am