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.

December 29, 2020

Brazil, Australia iron ore shipments set 2020 record

The total volume dispatched to global destinations from Australia and Brazil was 29.7 million tonnes from December 21-27.

December 24, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Canada rejects Shandong Gold’s bid to buy TMAC; Operations restart at Samarco; MMG declares force majeure on contracts after protests in Peru