Botswana finds 11 diamonds at Thorny River project
Drill samples also show “abundant” kimberlitic indicators of the potential commercial quality of the South African project.
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The bull and bear case for copper price
The bull and bear case for copper price.
Barrick reports strong financials in 2020
In its 2020 annual report, the mining giant said it now has one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry.
China aluminum giant Hongqiao to publish carbon goals this year, chairman says
China's aluminium smelting industry emitted more CO2 than entire countries such as Indonesia last year.
Understanding how porphyry-type copper deposits are formed may lead to new resources – study
UK-based researchers found the missing link in models that explain the formation of porphyry-type copper deposits.
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Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown.
The world will need 10 million tonnes more copper to meet demand
The copper industry is set to face an annual supply deficit of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, CRU Group estimates.
Investors flock back to lithium as battery bust turns to boom
Investors are betting big on a lithium comeback less than three years after prices of the metal used in rechargeable batteries collapsed.
Gold miners’ Q4 2020 fundamentals
Major gold miners’ Q4 results revealed their best quarter ever per multiple key fundamental benchmarks.