Glencore’s Antapaccay mine suspends operations over community blockade The mine is the sixth largest copper producer in Peru. Reuters | March 11, 2021 | 9:37 am
Gold price erases gains with yields rebounding on stimulus approval Yields are in the rise again on approval of the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, as well as promising jobs data. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 9:25 am
BlackRock says gold ‘failing’ as equity hedge, faces risks BlackRock says that right now gold isn’t working well as a hedge against either stock moves or inflation risks, although it was against the dollar. Bloomberg News | March 11, 2021 | 8:48 am
LME to make improvements to electronic pricing during ring closure The London Metal Exchange will make changes to its electronic system for closing prices to make it more efficient during the suspension of open outcry trading due to the pandemic. Reuters | March 11, 2021 | 8:04 am
Glencore chairman Tony Hayward to step down by 2022 Announcement heralds a changing of the guard at the company, with long-serving chief executive Ivan Glasenberg due to step down in June. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2021 | 6:42 am
Nonferrous metals exploration budget down 11% in 2020 – report The global budget was $8.7 billion in 2020, down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019, S&P found. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 6:06 am
Lithium Australia’s cathode material manufacturing process granted patent Lithium Australia and VSPC want to provide practical solutions for electric vehicle manufacturers seeking cobalt-free batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 6:05 am
Ontario to develop first critical minerals strategy Recent proposed investments of almost C$6 billion in Ontario's auto sector could make the province a global hub for EV manufacturing. MINING.com Editor | March 11, 2021 | 6:00 am
BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline The move to Canada’s most populous city is expected to help BHP grow its pipeline of “future-facing” metals projects. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2021 | 3:51 am