February 8, 2021 Mongolia asks Rio Tinto to mutually cancel Oyu Tolgoi deal Rather than acting unilaterally, the government has asked Rio to mutually terminate the current contract.
February 8, 2021 Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.
February 5, 2021 Nickel price: Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal The world’s biggest nickel producer has not officially banned deep sea tailings but by not issuing new permits could delay planned projects.
February 5, 2021 Tsingshan to finance bulk of $2.8bn Indonesia copper smelter with Freeport The smelter could produce copper pipes and wires with an output value of $10 billion.
February 4, 2021 KAZ Minerals buyout group lifts bid by 700m pounds But the offer is still likely to draw resistance from minority shareholders who had previously said they would vote against it.
February 4, 2021 Gold price may get China, India physical demand boost as ETF spike fades If physical demand returns and ETF flows and central bank buying remain more or less constant, it’s possible gold will resume a bullish trend in 2021.
February 4, 2021 Turquoise Hill scores win in funding dispute with Rio Tinto over Mongolia mine It has received temporary relief in the arbitration proceedings against Rio Tinto, which prevents the mining giant from restricting Turquoise's funding talks.
February 3, 2021 Loss-making miner becomes most-traded Philippine stock with 103% gain Abra Mining’s surge showcases the extremes to which the retail mania has reached.
February 3, 2021 New Caledonia’s government collapses over independence, nickel unrest The South Pacific archipelago has been gripped by riots over the sale process of Vale’s local nickel business.
February 2, 2021 Biden to keep tariffs on aluminum imports from UAE, reversing Trump US will maintain a tariff of 10% on aluminum imports from the United Arab Emirates.
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