Dalian exchange adds new iron ore deliverable brands, adjusts premiums and discounts The newly added deliverable brands include Benxi Steel Concentrate, IOC6, Kumba and Agglomerate Concentrate. Reuters | January 28, 2021 | 8:06 am
Amplats reports 7% fall in PGM output in Q4 PGM production fell to 1,076,100 ounces for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, the company said. Reuters | January 28, 2021 | 8:00 am
Chile increases estimate of 2021 average copper price to $3.3/lb In November, Colchilco forecast a price of $2.90 for 2021. Reuters | January 28, 2021 | 7:56 am
LME stocks shock sends zinc price reeling Stocks of the galvanising metal surged to a three-year high of 294,500 tonnes this week thanks to the “arrival” of 106,000 tonnes in the space of just two days. Reuters | January 28, 2021 | 7:48 am
Zimbabwe miners say foreign-exchange rule could trigger crisis The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Jan. 8 announced that exporters must now hand over 40% of their foreign currency earnings, up from 30%. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 7:41 am
Turquoise Hill seeks interim order against Rio over Mongolia mine funding Moves aims to "protect viability" of Turquoise's funding strategy for the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2021 | 6:48 am
Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 6:15 am
Max Resource expands landholdings in Colombia by 300% The Vancouver-based miner acquired 2,000 square-kilometres of highly prospective areas for copper-silver mineralization in northeastern Colombia. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 6:10 am
First Majestic scores small win in Mexico tax dispute Local judge declined to charge the Canadian miner with tax fraud, but case is far from closed. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2021 | 4:03 am