Crypto’s rapid rise means investors need gold, top miner says

The rise of cryptocurrencies, including red-hot Bitcoin, just handed one of the world’s leading gold miners one more reason to urge investors to buy the age-old haven that is bullion.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2021 | 8:09 am

China’s 2020 refined nickel imports slump to 6-year low

Chinese imports of refined nickel fell by 32% year-on-year to 130,700 tonnes in 2020.

Reuters | February 11, 2021 | 7:58 am

New Gold mulls Rainy River underground expansion

Company expects to increase production at the mine by 22% this year to between 270,000 and 290,000 ounces of gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2021 | 7:01 am

Ivanhoe to launch $16m exploration program at Western Foreland in DRC

The licenses are in close proximity to the Kamoa-Kakula copper project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2021 | 6:15 am

ALX Resources requests permit to drill at Gibbons Creek uranium project

The miner says the project shows potential for unconformity-style or deeper, basement-hosted uranium mineralization.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 11, 2021 | 6:11 am

Sprott invests in junior Goliath Resources

Investment firm has injected C$2 million into the junior, giving it a 8.5% stake in the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2021 | 4:06 am

JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2021 | 3:45 am

Taseko raises $200m to fund Florence copper project

The miner said when fully ramped up, Florence will produce 40,000 tonnes of high quality cathode copper annually for the US domestic market.

MINING.com Editor | February 10, 2021 | 2:44 pm

Newcrest gets nod for $106 million construction funding at Red Chris

Meanwhile, the company reported that its underlying profit nearly doubled in H2 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 2:02 pm

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