US government gives high priority status to Graphite One’s Alaskan project The company says that Graphite Creek in Alaska is the highest grade and largest known large flake graphite deposit in the US. Northern Miner Staff | February 3, 2021 | 12:02 pm
USA Rare Earth to explore public offering at value over $1 billion Any offering is expected to raise between $300 million to $500 million, which would be used in part to finance the Texas mine and processing facility. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 11:01 am
Ross Beaty to step down as Pan American chairman in May Trained as a geologist, Beaty launched Pan American in 1984. Northern Miner Staff | February 3, 2021 | 10:58 am
Freeport names Richard Adkerson chair The board also appointed CFO Kathleen Quirk as president. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 10:44 am
Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing Silver bounces back after the biggest loss since August. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 10:28 am
New Caledonia’s government collapses over independence, nickel unrest The South Pacific archipelago has been gripped by riots over the sale process of Vale’s local nickel business. Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 10:10 am
Vale and Brazil state approach $7bn deal over Brumadinho According to the attorney general, the settlement is the biggest in Brazil's history, but does not include criminal actions. Bruno Venditti | February 3, 2021 | 9:54 am
Canadian miners show resilience amid pandemic They thrived in the last quarter of 2020 as the global industry began bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown, EY’s latest Canadian Mining Eye index shows. MINING.com Editor | February 3, 2021 | 9:53 am
Copper price climbs as Citi analyst predicts market deficit in H2 Global copper consumption is forecast to rise 6% to 24.76 million tonnes this year after a 1.3% drop last year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2021 | 9:35 am