Lithium production growth to accelerate, but supply risks abound — report A host of new players are developing new extraction techniques, which could upend primary supply of lithium, says Fitch. MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2021 | 1:02 pm
Copper supply in 2022 – eyes on Chile, Peru, DRC Bank of America expects demand to hold firm next year and only sees a surplus in 2023. MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2021 | 12:13 pm
BHP and Noront terminate support agreement BHP and Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals had been engaged in a tug of war with competing offers for Noront since July. MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2021 | 11:12 am
China names Chinalco director as head of new rare earths firm Ao Hong, a director at state-run metals group Chinalco, has been appointed chairman of a new rare earths company combining three major producers of the minerals. Reuters | December 24, 2021 | 10:36 am
Triple Flag buys royalties near Gold Fields’ Salares Norte project Total consideration for the three royalties was $4.9 million. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 24, 2021 | 9:52 am
Bulls or bears: Who is pulling Santa’s gold sleigh? Like most of 2021, gold has been rubbing against $1,800 this week but did not have the strength to permanently rise above this level. Sunshine Profits | December 24, 2021 | 9:34 am
The Top 10 diamond stories of 2021 The diamond sector may be a volatile industry, as its dramatic ups and downs during the pandemic have demonstrated. Alisha Hiyate - the Canadian Mining Journal | December 24, 2021 | 9:33 am
The world’s largest nickel mining companies Using data from Mining Intelligence, this graphic shows the top 10 companies by nickel production along with their market cap. Visual Capitalist | December 24, 2021 | 8:11 am
The View from England: On the rocks Whisky’s ability, like those of a mining engineer, is to make the earth move. Chris Hinde | December 24, 2021 | 8:00 am