Glencore seals Zambia copper sale State mining investment arm ZCCM-IH will pay $1.5 billion, but Glencore will get just $1 upfront. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2021 | 3:35 am
Trevali meets 2020 production guidance The miner generated 313 million lb. of zinc in 2020, in line with its guidance for 312 million lb. to 327 million lb. for the year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 18, 2021 | 11:45 am
Ivanhoe’s Friedland taking ‘hard look’ at US projects The US remains under-explored because previous administrations have considered mining a "toxic" industry, Robert Friedland said. Reuters | January 18, 2021 | 11:21 am
Lithium Americas shares surge on Thacker Pass approval The US Bureau of Land Management gave final approval to the lithium mine in Nevada. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2021 | 10:54 am
Iron ore price rallies on record-breaking China steel output China's steel output crossed the 1 billion tonne mark for the first time. MINING.com Editor | January 18, 2021 | 10:37 am
China coal output rises to highest since 2015 China's coal mining sector was one of the first industries to resume operations when covid travel restrictions were gradually relaxed. Reuters | January 18, 2021 | 10:01 am
New Rio Tinto boss has Mongolian bullet to bite Rio chief exec Jakob Stausholm has a challenging to-do list and atop it sits the troubled $10 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold project. Reuters | January 18, 2021 | 9:31 am
Gold price recovers despite stronger dollar Gold recovered from a near seven-week low on prospects of a historic US relief bill. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2021 | 9:08 am
Norilsk Nickel taps into precious metal ETCs The move marks the first time a mining company introduces tracker products. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2021 | 9:00 am