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

December 24, 2020

Rio Tinto, indigenous land owners begin rebuilding ties after cave blast

A joint session of the traditional owners of the land and the company boards had been held to reaffirm the miner's apology.

December 23, 2020

Turquoise Hill considers gold streaming, debt funding for Oyu Tolgoi

The streaming transaction would involve "a significant up-front payment" to Oyu Tolgoi, as well as deferred payments based on gold "spot" prices.

December 22, 2020

New South Wales greenlights Maxwell coal mine

The company plans to produce approximately 148 million tonnes of run-of-mine coal over 26 years.

December 21, 2020

Republic of Congo cancels iron ore project with Sundance Resources

The Australian miner started operations in northern Congo in 2010 and has invested almost $300 million.

December 20, 2020

Australia forecasts drop in coal output under pressure from Chinese curbs

Australia's coal exports have been hit by delays at Chinese ports amid a growing row between the two countries.