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BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline; Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply; Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million; Sibanye calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields

MINING.com Editor | March 12, 2021 | 1:32 pm

PDAC: Think big, exploration opportunity is huge, says BHP’s Laura Tyler

Tyler believes that the golden years of exploration are yet to come.

Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | March 12, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Wheaton enjoys record 2020 revenue of $1.1bn, shares up

Wheaton offered 2021 guidance of 370,000 to 400,000 oz. gold, 22.5 million to 24.0 million oz. Silver, and 40,000 to 45,000 oz. gold-equivalent from other metals.

Northern Miner Staff | March 12, 2021 | 11:24 am

Vale, Anglo American underline ESG issues as copper demand soars

Mining executives view higher demand for the metal as an opportunity for the industry to improve its image.

Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 11:07 am

Is dollar’s weakness giving way to gold?

The black clouds over the dollar should be fundamentally positive for gold prices.

Sunshine Profits | March 12, 2021 | 10:45 am

The road to the first US domestic hard-rock lithium supply chain

Piedmont's deal to supply spodumene from North Carolina to Tesla represents the start of the first domestic lithium supply chain, CEO says.

Amanda Stutt | March 12, 2021 | 10:45 am

Copper price rally has echoes of supercycle for Freeport CEO

For Freeport, the jump in copper prices is creating “a magical time” given it’s coinciding with the ramp-up of its Grasberg mine in Indonesia.

Bloomberg News | March 12, 2021 | 9:33 am

Iron ore price dives on China pollution crackdown

China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment has urged the country's top steelmaking city – Tangshan – to crack down on violators of air quality rules.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 12, 2021 | 9:23 am

Codelco sees copper demand rising, prices strong for 3-4 years

The company believes price of the red metal is likely to hover at $3 or more per pound.

Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 9:16 am

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