SilverCrest on schedule for first production at Las Chispas in 2022 The company expects to reach 80% completion of construction by the end of the year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 10, 2021 | 10:55 am
Flash crash shows why it’s tough to be bullish on gold right now Gold’s swift drop to the lowest since March has highlighted a tough truth for the precious metal -- there’s a growing list of reasons to be gloomy. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 9:23 am
New gold ETF’s rise shows low cost is king for wary investors iShares Gold Trust Micro, which debuted in June, has amassed about $560 million in assets. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 9:17 am
Perpetua stock surges on antimony supply deal with Gates-backed battery developer Perpetua's Stibnite project in Idaho is currently the only domestically mined source of the critical mineral in the US. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2021 | 8:56 am
Peru’s finance chief says mining taxes can rise without affecting competitiveness He said the administration is committed to maintaining fiscal discipline and will reduce the deficit in 2022 by 1 percentage point compared with 2021. Reuters | August 10, 2021 | 7:39 am
Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report A report by Wood Mackenzie states that an expected increase of solar’s share in the global power supply presents opportunities for the base metals sector. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2021 | 6:06 am
Canada’s first rare earth miner in trading halt on expansion rumours Vital Metals is reportedly in final talks to buy two projects in Quebec, one of which may be the world’s fourth largest dysprosium deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2021 | 5:44 am
US sanctions on Belarus potash leave out nation’s sole seller The penalties announced on Monday target state-owned Belaruskali, which controls about a fifth of the global market for the crop nutrient. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 3:34 am
BHP, workers union at Escondida mine in Chile to extend talks by a day Copper prices soared to record highs earlier this year, giving workers unions additional leverage in negotiations. Reuters | August 9, 2021 | 8:19 pm