Nornickel fined $2 billion for massive Arctic fuel spill
Amount more than doubles what Russia is seeking to get in mineral extraction tax this year.
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Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho; Gina Rinehart targets EV boom with ‘green’ lithium play; Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing
US court upholds Trump’s national security tariffs on steel imports
A three judge panel found the Commerce Department and Trump properly applied a Cold War-era trade law in imposing the tariffs.
MINING.COM reaches one million monthly readers
Readers from all over the world flocked to MINING.COM for breaking news and opinions as the transformation of the industry gained pace.
Australia blocks South32 coal mine expansion
New South Wales Commission concerned about Dendrobium's proposed mine design.
EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report
Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.
Sale of Ekati mine to Arctic Canadian Diamond closes
Dominion Diamond retains its 40% stake in the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.
Northisle tables updated PEA on 22-year mine at North Island in BC
Northisle Copper and Gold (TSX: NCX) has released an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on a 22-year, 75,000 t/d open pit development […]
Gold price may get China, India physical demand boost as ETF spike fades
If physical demand returns and ETF flows and central bank buying remain more or less constant, it’s possible gold will resume a bullish trend in 2021.
