BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining
They are the first global companies to have signed up a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on mining the seabed.
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ABB, Hitachi to develop GHG-reducing solutions
The companies plan to apply ABB’s electrification, automation and digital solutions to mining trucks and excavators provided by Hitachi.
Congo launches state-owned cobalt miner
Entreprise Générale du Cobalt will sell cobalt hydroxide from artisanal miners under a five-year contract with trading house Trafigura.
50-year gold price vs stocks chart shows bullion fair value above $2,500
Gold vs the S&P 500 since end of gold standard indicates bullion’s bull run to resume based on historical norm. That, or stocks are in for a beating.
Taseko Mines clears legal hurdles at Florence; advances copper projects
Final design and engineering of the commercial in-situ production facility and the procurement of other critical components is underway.
Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price
Australia’s chief economist expects iron ore to trade nearly $100/tonne below today’s price by end of next year and no return to triple digits.
Resource-rich Australia shows vagaries of any commodity supercycle: Russell
For those seeking evidence of a new commodity supercycle, and for the sceptics of a sustained boom in natural resources, Australia’s government forecaster has it covered.
Home: Higher Chinese imports herald coming copper scrap surge
China’s imports of copper scrap surged over the first two months of 2021, jumping by 60% year-on-year to 191,720 tonnes.
Condor Gold touts drill results at La India
Drill results from the starter pit reinforce the company’s confidence in the geological model, mineral resource, reserve calculation and mining plan.