Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners
Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.
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The $2 trillion infrastructure bill would help create bull conditions in commodity markets, particularly in steel, cobalt, lithium and copper.
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Coal output from top 10 miners to increase by up to 6.6% in 2021 – report
This represents a recovery from last year's 4.2% decline in collective output.
KL Gold’s Q1 production exceeds guidance
The miner says it is on track to achieve full-year 2021 production guidance.
Nornickel to minimise 2020 final dividend, considers buyback
Company will minimise its final dividend for 2020 to fund planned investment in production growth and improving its environmental footprint.
Investors oppose Rio Tinto pay report over rock shelter outrage
Remuneration report includes $9.9 million paid to former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques, who was ousted over the destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves.
Chile lithium watchdog to cut red tape seen crimping sector
Chile’s top lithium regulator is preparing to slash the red tape that investors have long said stymies output and new projects in the world’s No. 2 producer.
Greenland Minerals says it is focused on rare earths, not uranium
Doubts have risen over the future of the Kvanefjeld project as a left-wing party pledged on Wednesday its opposition after winning a parliamentary election.
