Uganda tungsten miner files competition case against International Tin Association Owner of Uganda's only tungsten mine has filed a claim against the ITA over alleged anti-competitive behaviour. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 10:06 am
Scotgold shares fall on “teething” issues at Cononish The Scottish miner revealed a series of hiccups standing in the way of its plans to ramp up production at Cononish. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 29, 2021 | 9:44 am
Copper price in slump, hits one-month low Industry analysts are still bullish on copper in 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2021 | 9:34 am
Silver prices rally for a second day on Reddit frenzy Reddit traders may find other commodities harder to hit, analysts say. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2021 | 9:01 am
Debswana diamond exports fell 30% in 2020 Diamond exports from the company fell to $2.02 billion in 2020 from $3.05 billion in 2019. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 7:52 am
Kyrgyzstan bans foreign companies from future mining projects The economy of the Central Asian nation relies heavily on gold mining. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 7:50 am
China Molybdenum raises annual cobalt output target by 18% Operator of the giant Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC said it was targeting production of 16,500-20,100 tonnes of cobalt in 2021. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 7:46 am
Brazil mining agency to hire more inspectors, allowing annual checks on all tailings dams Minas Gerais state, home to Brumadinho, has only one inspector to inspect 364 dams. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 7:39 am
Non-energy commodity prices rise at fastest rate since 2011 Commodity prices are rising rapidly as the manufacturing side of the global economy bounces back from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 7:32 am