Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 4:03 am
Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt becomes the second to commission nickel and cobalt HPAL plants in Indonesia this year. Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 2:52 am
Steel’s path to go green will cost industry up to $278 billion Steel production generates an estimated 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and some processes can’t easily run on electricity. Bloomberg News | November 30, 2021 | 9:14 pm
Chile Senate advances talks over mining royalty bill The Senate approved by 18 votes in favor, versus 16 against, to continue making modifications to the bill. Reuters | November 30, 2021 | 5:45 pm
Technology spat propels lithium’s biggest stock price swings In the 12 months through Oct. 27, Standard Lithium soared more than 600% on the back of surging EV demand and the promise of a patented method of removing the metal from brine. Bloomberg News | November 30, 2021 | 2:02 pm
Large gold miners contributed $38bn in GDP to local economies in 2020 — report In 2020, WGC members made significant contributions to local economies. Northern Miner Staff | November 30, 2021 | 11:10 am
Iamgold releases infill results up to 69 g/t Au from Diakha-Siribaya in Mali Iamgold has completed drill holes totalling 19,952 metres of diamond drilling and reverse circulation drilling this year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 30, 2021 | 10:15 am
Dalian iron ore price up on restocking demand "China's steel demand is now bottoming out," said CreditSights in a note. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2021 | 10:02 am
The Fed worries about inflation. Should we worry about gold? It seems that the prospects of monetary tightening and higher real interest rates will continue to put downward pressure on gold prices. Sunshine Profits | November 30, 2021 | 10:01 am