Mexican president pressures Canadian miner in simmering tax dispute He appeared to be referring to First Majestic Silver, which operates the San Dimas silver and gold mine in Tayoltita. Reuters | February 22, 2021 | 4:41 pm
Albemarle bets on turnaround in wave of green car goals The miner has earmarked almost all the proceeds from a $1.5 billion equity offering to expand its lithium capacity. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2021 | 2:44 pm
Peru presidential candidate fires warning to mining companies over copper Yohny Lescano said if elected he would look to make the state the ultimate owner of resources in the copper-rich Andean country. Reuters | February 22, 2021 | 2:38 pm
Iron ore output returns to growth after shrinking for five years – report Global iron ore production growth will accelerate in the coming years, bringing an end to the stagnation that has persisted since 2015, Fitch says. MINING.com Editor | February 22, 2021 | 12:57 pm
Iron ore price bounces back on strong demand and shipment doubts High rain volumes at major ports will continue to represent a challenge for Brazilian players during 1Q. Bruno Venditti | February 22, 2021 | 11:47 am
Fatigue Science releases fatigue intervention tracking Fatigue Intervention Tracking simplifies the task of recording interventions taken to ensure operator safety and performance. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 22, 2021 | 11:26 am
A new commodities supercycle could be powering up after a long freeze JPMorgan analyst thinks commodities have finally turned after a 12-year down cycle. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | February 22, 2021 | 11:23 am
Czech Republic to file legal action against Poland over Turow mine The expansion of the mine has upset environmental groups as well as Czech residents. Reuters | February 22, 2021 | 10:56 am
North America cross border mining deals total $2.4bn in Q4 – report The top 5 deals accounted for 97.6% of the total, led by Endeavour Mining’s $1.86 billion acquisition of Teranga Gold. MINING.com Editor | February 22, 2021 | 10:50 am