What a smooth transition away from coal in the US could look like

An expert from the University of Chicago says the US needs to leverage the social cost of carbon while remaining mindful of environmental justice and coal communities.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 2, 2021 | 7:00 am

Manganese, nickel, silicon are main focus of battery research

Roskill examined the potential of patent analysis to understand the lithium-ion battery technology landscape.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 2, 2021 | 6:30 am

Lithium producers grow bullish as EV revolution turbocharges demand

Growing industry optimism from higher lithium prices is a change from last year when funding for mines and processing plants dried up during the pandemic.

Reuters | May 2, 2021 | 4:22 am

Record metals prices catapult mining profits beyond big oil

The mining windfall is the latest sign of a boom in iron ore, copper and other metals that’s sending an inflationary wave through the global economy.

Bloomberg News | May 1, 2021 | 5:20 pm

Africa Snapshot: Eight companies with promising projects

Be it gold, copper, cobalt or uranium, the African continent has powerful resources for mining.

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | April 30, 2021 | 2:02 pm

Chile output falls for 10th consecutive month, adding fuel to copper price rally

Chile's copper production fell 2.2% year on year in Q1 2021, according to government statistics agency INE.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 30, 2021 | 11:56 am

Fresnillo chairman Alberto Baillères stepping down

His son Alejandro Bailleres was named president of the five main firms comprising the business conglomerate Grupo Bal.

Reuters | April 30, 2021 | 11:25 am

Hearings about Meliadine mine delayed as covid-19 cases rise

Canada's Arctic territory Nunavut has delayed public hearings about a key water disposal project at Agnico Eagle Mines' gold mine as the region grapples with a new wave of coronavirus.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 30, 2021 | 10:56 am

Two charts show why investors are right to love mining streaming companies

New study says streaming and royalty deal flow will grow significantly over the next decade, move beyond gold and silver and expand outside the Americas.

Frik Els | April 30, 2021 | 10:26 am