Tesla criticized for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang region UN experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people have been detained in camps in the far-western Chinese region. Reuters | January 4, 2022 | 1:53 am
India spends record $55 billion on gold imports in 2021 Country bought more than double the previous year's tonnage as a price drop favored retail buyers. Reuters | January 4, 2022 | 1:43 am
Vulcan gets five more exploration licences in Germany The licences in the Upper Rhine Valley cover 325 sqkm and increase Vulcan's granted licence area to more than 1,000 sqkm. Reuters | January 3, 2022 | 10:40 pm
China coal futures surge on supply worries amid Indonesia export ban The most-active thermal coal futures contract on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange opened up 7.3% higher. Reuters | January 3, 2022 | 10:37 pm
Private equity lines up for coal ‘bonanza’ left by public miners Private equity firms are lining up to take on the dirty -- and highly profitable -- assets being divested by publicly traded commodity producers as the world grapples to decarbonize. Bloomberg News | January 3, 2022 | 12:50 pm
The history, and the future of British Columbia’s Brucejack mine After a $2.8 billion deal late last year, the future looks bright for one of the highest grade gold mines in the world. Amanda Stutt | January 3, 2022 | 12:40 pm
Metso Outotec to divest its metal recycling business The closing of the transaction is expected to take place during the first half of 2022. Metso Outotec | January 3, 2022 | 12:15 pm
EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 3, 2022 | 10:31 am
Gold price extends loss with bond yields, equities rallying UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said rising US interest rates and declining inflation over the course of 2022 could weigh on gold. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 3, 2022 | 9:41 am