Speculative heat keeps copper market bubbling LME three-month metal extended its recovery from the March lockdown lows of $4,371 to $7,331 per tonne, the highest trade since June 2018. Reuters | November 24, 2020 | 8:36 am
Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to grab world’s second-richest ranking The 49-year-old entrepreneur’s net worth soared $7.2 billion to $127.9 billion, driven by yet another surge in Tesla’s share price. Bloomberg News | November 24, 2020 | 8:16 am
US coal miners call on Trump to move on Leader of the nation’s top mining union, representing about 80,000 workers, says is time for Trump to concede. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2020 | 7:17 am
Acacia drops coal, embraces graphene The company was acquired by Graphene Technology Solutions and has re-listed as Sparc Technologies. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2020 | 6:25 am
China coal imports to increase in December – report Wood Mackenzie says seaborne thermal coal imports are expected to grow from 9.5 Mt to 20 Mt in December. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 24, 2020 | 6:15 am
Australia’s 50 mid-tier miners outperform the market – report PwC finds the MT50 have maintained consistent revenues and profits, with revenue up 6%. MINING.com Editor | November 24, 2020 | 6:00 am
Cardinal Resources attracts third bidder in takeover war A Ghanaian suitor has offered $1.05 per share, becoming the third bid Cardinal receives this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2020 | 3:56 am
Gold mining emissions draw scrutiny after price surge Investors are putting pressure on gold miners, whose high greenhouse gas emissions have been less scrutinized, to report transparently and take concrete steps to curb them. Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 2:04 pm
MP Materials profit surges in first results post listing Surge comes days after the US rare earths miner went public on the NYSE through a deal with Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. Reuters | November 23, 2020 | 1:46 pm