Copper price keeps soaring as bullish sentiment prevails Citigroup analysts have pinned the global copper deficit at about 500,000 tonnes starting this year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 19, 2021 | 9:43 am
Golden quarter for Newmont, Barrick as high prices help profit beat A 25% surge in gold prices last year has offered miners a lifeline following production disruptions due to the covid-19 pandemic. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 9:28 am
Rio Tinto willing to negotiate Oyu Tolgoi agreement Rio Tinto is open to replacing the underground development agreement with a new deal ratified by parliament, one of the sources said. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 9:11 am
Biden to order review of US reliance on overseas supply chains for semiconductors, rare earths – CNBC The White House plans to review gaps in domestic manufacturing and supply chains that are dominated by or run through “nations that are or are likely to become unfriendly or unstable,” CNBC reported. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 8:55 am
Barrick to ‘step back’ from Freeport after copper gain Barrick says the window has closed on a potential deal with Freeport-McMoRan. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2021 | 8:36 am
New Congo government should aid release of Kibali’s $500m, Barrick CEO says The gold miner has been in discussions with Democratic Republic of Congo over the money for more than a year. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 8:27 am
Harmony Gold flags higher HY earnings as bullion shines Company flagged on Friday a rise in interim earnings of as much as 219%, driven by higher gold prices, greater output and foreign exchange gains. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 8:17 am
Time to forget tariffs and reset US aluminum policy The new United States administration seems in no rush to lift the aluminum and steel tariffs imposed by Donald Trump in 2018. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 8:12 am
Shortages, shipping and stocks feed bullish tin price narrative Metal on the LME are close to $25,550 a tonne, the highest since February 2012, after a gain of 24% so far this year. Reuters | February 19, 2021 | 8:02 am