Lucky Friday ramp-up buoys Hecla’s 2020 silver production Buoyed by the ramp-up of its mine in Idaho, company produced 13.5 million oz of silver in 2020 – the highest since 2016. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 14, 2021 | 12:14 pm
India gold demand set to climb as buyers unleash pent-up demand Demand in India, which trails only China, slumped in 2020 as the pandemic restricted movement and hit logistics. Bloomberg News | January 14, 2021 | 11:11 am
Codelco to ratchet up precautionary measures as covid-19 cases rise The measures, which include a reduction in personnel, come several months after the miner had resumed normal operations. Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 10:21 am
Centerra’s gold production beats guidance Gold production for the full year exceeded 824,000 ounces. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 9:58 am
BHP operating normally at Cerro Colorado after court loss Operations continue at the copper mine after the country's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint about the project's water use. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 9:44 am
Mapped: the world’s largest state-owned oil companies National companies control approximately three-quarters of the Earth’s oil reserves. Visual Capitalist | January 14, 2021 | 9:15 am
Largo Resources eyes US listing, shares up The company recently launched a new VRFB business in the US. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 14, 2021 | 9:03 am
China’s 2020 copper imports hit record high Imports of unwrought copper and copper products for the year came in at 6.68 million tonnes. Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 8:39 am
China’s commodity imports saved 2020, this year may be different China’s massive buying spree appears to be ending, and import demand may be returning to what could be viewed as more “normal” levels. Reuters | January 14, 2021 | 8:29 am