De Beers boosts production to meet recovering demand
It saw 2021 production jump by 29% to 32.3 million carats, as the miner boosted output to meet recovering demand.
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How Latin America wastes billions of dollars worth of valuable metals
E-waste generated in Latin America in 2019 contained valuable metals representing a total value of roughly $1.7 billion of secondary raw materials.
Anglo American ups copper guidance on Quellaveco start
It expects to produce between 680,000 and 760,000 tonnes in 2022, as the giant copper mine in Peru begins operations mid-year.
Musk’s bets on Tesla: human-like robots and self-driving cars
Tesla's most important products in 2022 and next year will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday.
Tianqi Lithium returns to annual profit thanks to battery boom
Chinese lithium carbonate prices have been on a tear, jumping by almost a third this year after surging more than 400% in 2021.
China’s 2021 gold consumption jumps by a third on-year as economy grows
Consumption in the world's largest gold consumer rose 36.53% year-on-year to 1,120.9 tonnes.
Peru community to block transport road used by Las Bambas mine
The district of Ccapacmarca told Reuters they will block the road to pressure Peru's judiciary to expedite the resolution of a lawsuit they filed challenging the national highway status granted to the roadway used by the mine.
Politics turning against copper mining – Freeport’s Adkerson
The task of ramping up copper supply to meet growing demand in the clean-energy transition is getting harder as societies and communities resist new mines and politicians seek a bigger share of the profit.
New Found Gold makes new discovery of 28+ g/t in Keats footwall
New Found first encountered the Keats footwall in October 2021 when it drilled 3.4 metres grading 88.53 g/t gold.
