Precious metals outlook 2021: Renewable energy will be a key driver
Silver is set to become a major beneficiary of emerging industrial applications.
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DeepGreen Metals upgrades seafloor resource estimate
The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known, undeveloped nickel resource on the planet, the company said.
Rio Tinto unveils new executive team
The company has named a new chief operating officer and a chief executive for its Australia business, as the miner works to rebuild partnerships with Indigenous groups.
Newcrest quarterly output beats estimates, shares down
However, gold production fell 2.8% from last year due to lower output from its Cadia and Lihir mines.
All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year
Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.
Five green energy trends topping miners’ agendas in 2021 – report
Wood Mackenzie says commodities will increasingly be marketed on their green credentials.
Copper price drop hammers mining stocks
Copper price wipes out all its 2021 gains with a 3% fall sending mining stocks skidding – Ivanhoe down 7.5%, First Quantum 6.4%.
Azimut eyes Patwon gold zone expansion in Quebec
Company is starting off 2021 with a 15,000-metre drill program at its Elmer property, 285 km north of Matagami in Quebec’s James Bay region.
Alamos extends Island Gold zones
Underground drilling at the Island Main zone, completed off of the 840-level exploration drift, expanded high-grade gold mineralization by up to 200 metres to the east of existing reserves, in a 300-metre gap between reserves
