In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results
Copper production in Peru has been on a slow roller coaster but it is expected to rise by 16% by year-end.
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CATL takes stake in China Moly cobalt mine for $137.5 million
The investment gives CATL access to the Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine in the DRC, one of the world's largest undeveloped sources of cobalt.
Xinjiang coal mine accident traps 21 – China state media
A section of the mine filled with water when 29 miners were working at the site in Hutubi county.
Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life
These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota.
Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners
Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.
Samarco files for bankruptcy protection
Vale said the filing would in no way affect its ability to pay reparations to those affected by the 2015 dam burst.
Biden’s EV plan would create bull conditions for energy metals — report
The $2 trillion infrastructure bill would help create bull conditions in commodity markets, particularly in steel, cobalt, lithium and copper.
The need for a battery gold rush in US
US automakers are finally making bold commitments to electrify their fleets, but in the short-term, there may not be enough lithium-ion batteries to go around.
America’s Suez
Taiwan could turn out to be to the American empire what Suez was to the British Empire in 1956.
