Mongolia threatens to cancel Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement The dispute relates to taxes paid by Oyu Tolgoi LLC, Rio Tinto’s unit, between 2013 and 2015. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2021 | 8:53 am
Copper price could spike to $13,000 on low stocks – BofA Prompt delivery copper prices spike as inventories in LME warehouses fall 20% from mid-April. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2021 | 7:18 am
Vale raises number of independent board members to eight The group includes the former chief executive officer of state-controlled oil company Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco. Reuters | May 4, 2021 | 6:51 am
Aluminum price rises on supply worries as China pledge’s emission curbs Coal-fired power is used by more than 80% of China's aluminum smelters. Reuters | May 4, 2021 | 6:30 am
Idle oil wells may be the source of massive methane emissions — study Researchers at the University of Cincinnati studied, for the first time ever, methane emissions from inactive oil wells in the largest oil-producing region on Earth. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2021 | 6:11 am
Rio Tinto’s ISAL smelter certified for responsible aluminium production The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative granted Rio Tinto a provisional responsible aluminium production certification for ISAL. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 4, 2021 | 6:07 am
Centamin to start building solar plant at Sukari The $37 million project also includes 7.5 MW battery–energy storage system and is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2022. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2021 | 5:00 am
World’s top jewellery maker Pandora to use only lab-made diamonds The Danish jewellery maker will stop selling mined diamonds and focus on more affordable, sustainable, lab-grown gems. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2021 | 3:48 am
Livent results top expectations as lithium demand begins to rebound The company said it would resume expansions in the US and Argentina that had been paused last year. Reuters | May 3, 2021 | 3:18 pm