September 21, 2020

Monday mining massacre as gold, copper, iron ore prices tank

Gold price falls $70 an ounce, copper drops over 3% and iron ore rout accelerates, sending shares in major mining companies skidding.

September 21, 2020

‘Free money’ for banks as investors pile into fractured gold market

The world’s largest 50 investment banks are on track to double their income from precious metals this year.

September 21, 2020

Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners

Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

September 21, 2020

Mountain Province resumes diamonds sales in Antwerp

Company sold 210,661 carats for a total of $8.9 million or $42 per carat at its first traditional diamond sale since the pandemic began on Sept. 19.

September 21, 2020

Wheaton Precious Metals plans London listing

Wheaton’s planned UK listing by year-end would make it the largest metals and mining company to join the LSE since Glencore in 2011.

September 18, 2020

CIBJO to train CSR, SDG officers in jewellery industry

CIBJO and Intertek Italia would create a pilot program that could lead to the creation of the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation.

September 17, 2020

Uranium One targets 10% of lithium market by 2030

The unit of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom, plans to begin producing lithium by 2023.

September 17, 2020

Cornish Lithium finds “globally significant” grades at UK project

Initial testing of geothermal waters in Cornwall’s historic mining area shows they contain some of the world’s highest grades and best overall chemical qualities for lithium.

September 16, 2020

Cobalt price rally boosts MINING.COM EV Metal Index

Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".

September 16, 2020

Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

If the US were to increase its investment in raw materials and promote EV adoption, it could overtake Japan and China in 2025, says new report.