Amplats to raise output after high metals prices boost profit The company said it plans to increase output of platinum group metals from 3 million ounces to 3.6 million ounces by 2030. Reuters | February 22, 2021 | 8:10 am
AngloGold Ashanti boosts dividend five-fold on gold price boom The Johannesburg-listed miner declared a full-year dividend of 7.05 rand per share, more than five times the 2019 dividend when translated into US cents. Reuters | February 22, 2021 | 8:05 am
De Beers hikes diamond prices again as revival keeps going Diamond prices are rebounding after the pandemic brought the industry to an almost complete standstill in the first half of last year. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2021 | 8:01 am
Canada could be top player in global EV battery market — report BMI says the combination of natural resources and a highly skilled workforce should help developing a sustainable value chain for battery materials. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2021 | 7:33 am
Global EV sales pushed battery metals deployment in H2 2020 – report Adamas Intelligence reports that EV registrations grew by 58% year-on-year in the second half of 2020 and, with them, battery metals deployment. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2021 | 6:13 am
OZ Minerals launches challenge to find green ways to extract metals The best proposals from "Ingenious Extraction" will be selected for acceleration. Early submission deadline is March 12. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2021 | 6:06 am
Rio Tinto’s former boss gets huge payout despite caves blast Jean-Sébastien Jacques received $18.6 million in pay and long-term incentive rewards last year, compared to $9.9 million in 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2021 | 3:58 am
Argentina optimistic on projects led by Canadian miners Argentina’s National Mining Secretariat issued a dossier highlighting projects by Yamana, Alpha Lithium, Minsud and others. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 21, 2021 | 1:19 pm
Three miners die at illegal operation in Colombia The miners - whose ages ranged from 18 to 27 years old - inhaled toxic gases and perished. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 21, 2021 | 10:53 am