January 12, 2021 Lithium miner’s German smelter plan draws billionaires Rock Tech's planned $400 million lithium refinery has attracted support from billionaires including Peter Thiel.
January 12, 2021 Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil Country could license companies for deep-sea mining as early as 2023, its oil and energy ministry told Reuters.
January 12, 2021 Portuguese energy group backs Savannah’s lithium project Galp Energia could take up to a 10% stake in the Mina do Barroso lithium project by investing $6.4 million.
January 11, 2021 Gold price rally of 2020 crushes analyst forecasts Analysts were forecasting gold prices at $1,558.8/oz on average, up 12% from 2019, still short of the actual price by over $200.
January 11, 2021 Funds still in the driving seat as copper hits fresh highs Copper has been wrapped into a larger reflationary trade which leaves it exposed to broader market turbulence such as a sell-off in global equity markets.
January 11, 2021 Emesent technology helps Petra Diamonds save on ore pass remediation Highly accurate point cloud data sets from a Hovermap scan allowed mine engineers to visualize the condition of ore passes for the first time and avoid spending $350,000, on remediation.
January 11, 2021 Samarco starts iron ore shipments to Europe BHP and Vale controlled company started on Monday its first shipment since Fundão dam tragedy.
January 11, 2021 Mongolia may revoke Rio Tinto’s plan for Oyu Tolgoi The government is considering cancelling and replacing the development and financial plan for the giant copper mine.
January 8, 2021 UK shareholder raises concerns over Rio, BHP Arizona mine LAPFF, whose member schemes manage more than 300 billion pounds in assets, has direct holdings in both Rio and BHP.
January 8, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week What’s next for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project?; Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration; Agnico snaps up Nunavut miner TMAC in $226m deal
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
