Moody’s sees lower rates for several years to support gold price Market sentiment and speculative positioning will keep gold prices volatile, the debt ratings agency said. MINING.COM Editor | January 21, 2021 | 9:21 am
South32 mulls Eagle Downs stake sale after halting development Company said expected returns from the project in Queensland do not currently support the allocation of capital. Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 8:27 am
Can Biden transform the US energy system? Biden’s first executive actions to move quickly to tackle climate change have raised questions over the ability of administrations to transform the US energy system. Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 8:22 am
Global copper smelting rises in December, driven by China China and the rest of Asia continued the rapid expansion that was seen in November. Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 8:13 am
Alrosa sees diamond demand uptick in 2021 The Russian miner saw sales grow more than three fold in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 17 million carats. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2021 | 7:39 am
Vale hires banks to sell coal assets in Mozambique Vale's coal division posted a loss of $213 million in its most recent quarterly result. Reuters | January 21, 2021 | 7:35 am
Sibanye-Stillwater exceeds PGM, gold production guidance The South African miner saw a positive recovery in the second half of 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 21, 2021 | 6:15 am
Consortium for Battery Innovation calls for boost to climate-friendly technologies The new chairman of the CBI asked governments and industry to help accelerate the development of advanced battery technologies. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 21, 2021 | 6:10 am
Eldorado to buy QMX Gold for $105 million Friendly acquisition expands the miner's footprint and landholdings in Quebec by about 550%. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2021 | 5:03 am