Asia seaborne coal prices start to retreat, China-Australia dispute lingers
There are signs that the price and demand surge for coal during the recent colder-than-expected winter across North Asia is starting to ease.
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SQM plans to propose major lithium hydroxide expansion, CEO says
Company said lithium sales volumes in Q4 jumped 50% from the previous quarter, hitting a three-month record of more than 25,000 tonnes.
China approves 10mt coal mine project in Shaanxi
The project, owned by a subsidiary of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group, involved a total investment of $1.92 billion.
Flights halted from PNG copper mine to Australia over virus cluster
Five new confirmed infections were linked to the Ok Tedi copper mine.
Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory
Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.
Mali, Emirates facilitated Venezuelan gold trade in 2020, opposition says
Opposition leader says that the gold was refined in Mali and then resold primarily in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow for Maduro's administration to obtain the equivalent of at least $1 billion in euros in particular.
US broke record on energy storage deployment in Q4-2020
Over 2,000 megawatt-hours of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q4-2020 in the United States.
Cyanide monitoring technology gets big funding in the US
CyanoGuard is a digital platform that enables rapid toxin detection and allows gold miners to reduce cyanide use by 15-20%.
Mining industry investing in local jobs in Australia
Urgent policy reforms to remove regulatory impediments, create more flexible workplaces and introduce internationally competitive tax rates are essential, says Minerals Council of Australia.
