In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results
Copper production in Peru has been on a slow roller coaster but it is expected to rise by 16% by year-end.
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Xinjiang coal mine accident traps 21 – China state media
A section of the mine filled with water when 29 miners were working at the site in Hutubi county.
Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life
These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota.
Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners
Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.
Biden’s EV plan would create bull conditions for energy metals — report
The $2 trillion infrastructure bill would help create bull conditions in commodity markets, particularly in steel, cobalt, lithium and copper.
The need for a battery gold rush in US
US automakers are finally making bold commitments to electrify their fleets, but in the short-term, there may not be enough lithium-ion batteries to go around.
Coal output from top 10 miners to increase by up to 6.6% in 2021 – report
This represents a recovery from last year's 4.2% decline in collective output.
KL Gold’s Q1 production exceeds guidance
The miner says it is on track to achieve full-year 2021 production guidance.