China continues dominance of rare earths markets to 2030, says Roskill In 2020, Chinese mines produced 110,000 tonnes of rare earths, which is more than 55% of total global mining output. Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | February 26, 2021 | 11:53 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Freeport to expand US copper mines as Biden moves to electrify the nation; Minnesota court hands victory to PolyMet copper-nickel project; Sibanye-Stillwater to invest in European lithium company. MINING.com Editor | February 26, 2021 | 11:24 am
Global silver output to rise 8.1% in 2021 – report Global silver production is set to grow at a CAGR of 3.2%, reaching one billion ounces by 2024. MINING.com Editor | February 26, 2021 | 9:46 am
Calibre Mining stock takes hit on management change President and CEO Russell Ball has stepped down, to be replaced by senior VP and COO Darren Hall. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 26, 2021 | 9:22 am
Copper crunch set to ease with more supply heading to China Starting next month, there’ll be a large number of ships arriving at Chinese ports from Chile and Peru, the nation’s main suppliers. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2021 | 8:49 am
Copper price spike stirs alarm over another rush to find substitutes With prices spiking, manufacturers making wires and pipes are looking to aluminum. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2021 | 8:34 am
Orocobre forecasts higher lithium prices as market outlook brightens The lithium and borax miner said net loss after tax widened to $29.1 million for the half-year ended Dec. 31, from $18.9 million last year. Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 8:13 am
Vale books hefty dam disaster charges, but bullish about core earnings Company logged $4.9 billion in provisions related to the Brumadinho dam disaster in quarterly earnings. Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 7:42 am
Australian state approved plans that would damage Aboriginal sites In the past year, New South Wales' heritage protection body has approved all of the development applications received. Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 3:44 am