Brazil, Australia iron ore shipments set 2020 record
The total volume dispatched to global destinations from Australia and Brazil was 29.7 million tonnes from December 21-27.
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Tianqi Lithium agrees extension on $3bn of loans
The agreement eases the immediate financial pressure on Tianqi.
Nevada Copper marks construction milestone at Pumpkin Hollow
The materials handling system would result in a significant increase in hoisting rates.
Newcrest goes ahead with Gorbea project in Chile
Company has exercised its option to enter the farm-in phase of its joint venture to develop the gold project by making a $500,000 payment to Mirasol.
Ares to provide fluorspar for breakthrough technology
The miner will start producing fluorspar lumps from material that was previously unsuitable for manufacture.
Zimbabwe bans use of mercury in mining
The ban will affect small-scale gold miners who produce more than half of the country's bullion output.
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.
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.
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.