Copper price climbs as Citi analyst predicts market deficit in H2 Global copper consumption is forecast to rise 6% to 24.76 million tonnes this year after a 1.3% drop last year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 9:35 am
The crazy world of stonks explained You may have seen diamond hands, rockets, and r/wallstreetbets rallying cries in the past few weeks—but what does it all mean? Niccolo Conte - Visual Capitalist | February 3, 2021 | 9:19 am
No schmoozing and boozing as the Indaba mining jamboree goes online This year the Investing in African Mining Indaba is online only and has been cut to two days rather than four. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 8:51 am
Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 8:40 am
China’s new coal power plant capacity in 2020 more than three times rest of world’s: study China won praise last year after President Xi Jinping pledged to make the country “carbon neutral” by 2060. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 8:30 am
Populist crowd fails to breach the silver fortress for now Ironically, the silver squeeze may have benefited the very funds that have come in for vilification for shorting stocks Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 8:06 am
UK defends approval of first deep coal mine in 30 years Woodhouse Colliery would produce 3.1 million tonnes of metallurgical coal and 400,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2021 | 6:59 am
Santacruz Silver reports record production at Mexican mines The Canadian miner said consolidated annual production at its Zimapan mine and Rosario project in Mexico increased by 30% in 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 6:14 am
Cruz Cobalt to reassess silver-cobalt projects in Ontario The Canadian miner said that even though its focus continues to be battery metals, it will investigate its five projects for silver potential. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 6:09 am