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
Coal wins curious reprieve in Biden’s assault on climate change He froze the sale of leases to extract oil and gas from federal land, but he left out fossil fuel most widely blamed for global warming. Bloomberg News | January 28, 2021 | 3:42 am
Anglo American H2 production back up to 95% Company has trimmed its production guidance for diamonds in 2021 owing to ongoing operational challenges. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 1:58 am
Precious metals outlook 2021: Renewable energy will be a key driver Silver is set to become a major beneficiary of emerging industrial applications. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | January 27, 2021 | 9:17 pm
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. MINING.com Editor | January 27, 2021 | 4:04 pm
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. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 27, 2021 | 3:20 pm
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. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 27, 2021 | 2:13 pm
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. Frik Els | January 27, 2021 | 2:10 pm