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How the IEA embraced its role as an energy oracle in the climate transition

The agency has become the subject of increasing controversy in the past decade over its influence on efforts to stabilize the climate and shift away from fossil fuels.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2021 | 10:22 pm

Peru president supports Bear Creek Mining’s Corani silver project

The Corani deposit in southern Peru is one of the largest fully permitted silver-polymetallic deposits in the world.

Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2021 | 12:17 pm

Nickel price surges to highest in seven years as supply dwindles

BloombergNEF expects the nickel price to remain elevated above $18,000, although it will continue to underperform copper and aluminum.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2021 | 12:09 pm

Fresnillo CEO says Mexico’s mining situation ‘unfavorable’

Dialogue with the government could lead to policy modifications, Chief Executive Octavio Alvidrez says.

Reuters | October 20, 2021 | 10:17 am

Rio Tinto to spend $7.5bn by 2030 to meet Scope 1 and 2 emissions targets

The company has said it will double its growth capex to about $3 billion a year from 2023.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 20, 2021 | 9:32 am

Britain’s Royal Mint to extract gold from discarded electronics

Gold and silver are highly conductive and small quantities are embedded in circuit boards and other hardware.

Reuters | October 20, 2021 | 9:31 am

US plan would block Minnesota copper-nickel mine

The US Forest Service on Wednesday proposed banning mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters region for 20 years.

Reuters | October 20, 2021 | 9:21 am

Gold price up after Fed official downplays chances of imminent rate hikes

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank should begin tapering its bond-buying program next month, though rate increases are probably “still some time off.”

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2021 | 9:16 am

What happens when the world’s key metal exchange has no metal?

That’s the question the exchange is urgently trying to address for its flagship copper contract, which sets the global price for one of the world’s most important commodities.

Bloomberg News | October 20, 2021 | 9:01 am