April 14, 2021 Skyrocketing metal prices threaten to hinder EV affordability Lithium, the mainstay for rechargeable power packs used in EVs, is roaring back after a three-year slump in prices.
April 14, 2021 Japan’s new battery industry group to seek increased gov’t support Formed this month, the BASC's 55 members include Nissan Motor, Sumitomo Metal Mining, Asahi Kasei, Panasonic and Toyotsu Lithium Corp.
April 14, 2021 Barrick ups emissions reduction target to 30% by 2030 The Canadian miner had initially set an emissions reduction target of 10% by 2030 against a 2018 baseline.
April 14, 2021 Barrick and PNG reach deal over Porgera mine Agreement ends a year-long standoff over the gold mine's ownership and outlines plans to restart operations.
April 13, 2021 Goldman doubles down: Record-high copper price within a year "Nearly $16 trillion would have to go into green-focused infrastructure to achieve decarbonisation targets, compared to $10 trillion in China during last supercycle.”
April 13, 2021 NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant The news follows a $29.5 million investment in NextSource announced in February by Vision Blue Resources.
April 12, 2021 India gold imports jump to near two-year high as demand revives Overseas purchases increased more than sevenfold to 98.6 tonnes last month from 13 tonnes a year earlier.
April 12, 2021 Singapore dealer prepares vault for 15,000 tonnes of silver Singapore has a reputation as a stable financial center and has taken steps to position itself as a bullion hub.
April 9, 2021 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.
April 9, 2021 Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.
BHP still has iron ore pricing power despite discounts, RBC says The world’s largest mining company is deliberately absorbing the discounts to protect pricing, analyst wrote. January 20, 2026 | 11:01 am
