January 11, 2021 Appian closes $775m fund as institutions line up for mining investment London-based Appian Capital Advisory closes oversubscribed $775 million mining investment fund with 40% already committed.
January 8, 2021 BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power.
January 7, 2021 Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.
January 7, 2021 Australia’s Ranger uranium mine ceases production At 40 years of operations, it is the country's longest running uranium mine.
January 5, 2021 Castillo Copper to ramp up work at Mt Oxide project The Australian miner said it is encouraged by results from the ongoing campaign at the Queensland project.
January 4, 2021 Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.
January 3, 2021 MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.
December 31, 2020 MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020 Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.
December 31, 2020 Billionaire Friedland’s SPAC readies funds for clean-power push Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. is raising $200 million to invest in industries key to the global energy transition.
December 29, 2020 Global zinc production to rebound – report High prices by historical standards have encouraged investment into a pipeline of new projects and restarts, which will continue to come online in 2021, Fitch forecasts.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am