USA Rare Earth to explore public offering at value over $1 billion Any offering is expected to raise between $300 million to $500 million, which would be used in part to finance the Texas mine and processing facility. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 11:01 am
Ross Beaty to step down as Pan American chairman in May Trained as a geologist, Beaty launched Pan American in 1984. Northern Miner Staff | February 3, 2021 | 10:58 am
Freeport names Richard Adkerson chair The board also appointed CFO Kathleen Quirk as president. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 10:44 am
Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing Silver bounces back after the biggest loss since August. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 10:28 am
New Caledonia’s government collapses over independence, nickel unrest The South Pacific archipelago has been gripped by riots over the sale process of Vale’s local nickel business. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 10:10 am
Vale and Brazil state approach $7bn deal over Brumadinho According to the attorney general, the settlement is the biggest in Brazil's history, but does not include criminal actions. Bruno Venditti | February 3, 2021 | 9:54 am
Canadian miners show resilience amid pandemic They thrived in the last quarter of 2020 as the global industry began bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown, EY’s latest Canadian Mining Eye index shows. MINING.com Editor | February 3, 2021 | 9:53 am
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