Top five China commodities to eye for growth in 2021 A China-led economic recovery should boost demand for copper, iron ore and gold in 2021 after covid-19 roiled global markets in 2020. Reuters | December 29, 2020 | 8:16 am
Vedanta to issue $400 million notes to Oaktree India’s macroeconomic troubles have attracted a wave of global investors betting they can eke out profits from the rising number of capital-starved businesses struggling to stay afloat. Bloomberg News | December 29, 2020 | 7:55 am
Cobalt may substitute platinum in fuel cells A team in the US designed a highly active catalyst for fuel cells that contains cobalt interspersed with nitrogen and carbon instead of platinum. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 29, 2020 | 7:00 am
US Gold Corp’s shares up on Wyoming project drill results CK Gold project is an advanced stage gold and copper exploration and development project located near Cheyenne. MINING.com Editor | December 28, 2020 | 2:15 pm
Major milestone for Mason Graphite at Lac Gueret Testing of lithium-ion batteries containing graphite has reached a key milestone for potential electric vehicle application. Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | December 28, 2020 | 1:00 pm
Was 2020 really so bad for oil? After spring’s sudden collapse, oil ends the year with renewed vigor. Bloomberg Opinion | December 28, 2020 | 12:34 pm
World Economic Forum tests blockchain for tracking carbon emissions The COT is focusing on tracing carbon emission in the copper value chain and tracks GHG emissions from the mine to the smelter. Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | December 28, 2020 | 11:00 am
Anti-mining activists attack Curimining worker in Ecuador Curimining is developing the Curipamba copper-gold project, held by Canada’s Adventus Mining and Salazar Resources. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2020 | 10:45 am
Gold price pulls back following US stimulus deal Bullion rose past $1,900 per ounce earlier in the day. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 28, 2020 | 9:42 am