De Beers’ diamond sales beat pre-covid levels
The miner's rough-diamond sales jumped 44% in the first cycle of 2021 from to the same period last year.
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Brazil’s 2020 mineral production topped 1 billion tonnes, up 2.5%
The country's mineral exports reached $37 billion, compared to $33 billion in the previous year, bolstered by strong Chinese demand for iron ore.
Mining hotspots for 2021 in Latin America, Africa – report
Markets in these two regions have greater exposure to copper, prices of which Fitch sees averaging at a seven-year high in 2021.
Bacanora seeks $60m to pay for stage 1 of Sonora project
Sonora is regarded as one of the world’s larger known clay lithium deposits.
Lithium price in China surges 40% to 18-month high
Heavy demand for new generation LFP batteries lights fire under domestic China lithium carbonate prices boosting Australia spodumene prices in the process.
Mud rush kills one, injures two at New Afton mine
One driller is presumed dead at New Gold's British Columbia mine.
Shaky iron ore market turns to Vale for final piece of supply puzzle
Vale is still looking to return to a capacity of 400 million tonnes, which would see it regain the title of world’s biggest producer.
Former Anglo American boss Cynthia Carroll joins Glencore board
Carroll is the third female to become executive director at the Swiss miner and commodities trader.
Consortium likely to raise bid for KAZ Minerals
The consortium bidding to take the copper miner private is expected to increase its offer by around 10-15%.
