Top 20 mining stories of 2021
Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM.
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Brazil secures $21m in mining land auction
This was the fifth round of a larger tender process and it involved a total of 4,500 tenements of which 1,123 were purchased in the public offering stage.
Copper price rises as China’s factory activity accelerates
China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, according to an official survey released on Friday.
Copper think tank signals how Chile’s new Constitution can boost the mining sector
The Centre for Copper and Mining Studies believes Chile’s mining sector needs a new purpose that goes beyond increasing production.
Chile’s copper production down 1.6% in November
On the other hand, Chiles's manufacturing output jumped 5% in November compared with the same month last year.
Copper coating could enhance effectiveness of masks against covid-19
Using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Agnico Eagle shares drop as covid-19 cases rise in Nunavut
There have been a total of 13 tentative cases at its Meliadine, Meadowbank and Hope Bay operations since December 18.
Base metals shine in 2021 on robust China demand, supply concerns
Both London and Shanghai copper benchmarks have gained more than 20% this year so far.
Iron ore futures end 2021 with 12% drop amid China climate efforts
China's benchmark iron ore futures headed to their first annual decline in three.
