February 1, 2021

Global gold output to rise 5.5% in 2021 – report

Gold production is expected to bounce back and increase to 113.9moz this year.

February 1, 2021

Silver price soars to eight-year high on Reddit frenzy

Most-active futures jumped as much as 13% to $30.35 an ounce on the Comex.

January 31, 2021

Antarctic ice shows traces of Martian mineral

Jarosite is abundant on Mars’ surface, but not so much on Earth.

January 29, 2021

Kyrgyzstan bans foreign companies from future mining projects

The economy of the Central Asian nation relies heavily on gold mining.

January 29, 2021

Non-energy commodity prices rise at fastest rate since 2011

Commodity prices are rising rapidly as the manufacturing side of the global economy bounces back from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

January 28, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 gold projects

The world's biggest gold deposit –Pebble mine project in Alaska – just got a lifeline.

January 28, 2021

Turquoise Hill seeks interim order against Rio over Mongolia mine funding

Moves aims to "protect viability" of Turquoise's funding strategy for the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine.

January 28, 2021

Fast-charging EV batteries closer to hitting the market

Researchers at Penn State University have developed a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles.

January 27, 2021

All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year

Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.

January 26, 2021

Diamond trade is roaring back thanks to stuck-at-home shoppers

The boom is being driven by bumper holiday jewelry sales, particularly in the vital US and Chinese markets.