May 5, 2021 Albemarle profit beats expectations on rising lithium prices Albemarle Corp, the world's largest producer of lithium, posted a quarterly profit on Wednesday that easily beat Wall Street's expectations on rising demand from the electric vehicle industry.
May 5, 2021 Iron ore price surges as steel rally fires up demand Expectations are building that benchmark prices can get to $200 a tonne.
May 5, 2021 Chile’s March copper production mixed with drop at Escondida The world's largest copper mine saw a drop in production for the eight month running, with a decline of 11.7% year-on-year to 89,900 tonnes.
May 5, 2021 Iron ore to displace soybeans as Brazil’s main export earner Brazil's iron ore export revenues are set to surge 60% this year.
May 5, 2021 Chilean mining chief warns royalties bill in current form ‘akin to expropriation’ Chile has seen a number of initiatives aimed at extracting more value from its mining industry.
May 5, 2021 Barrick Gold profit beats expectations as copper, gold prices surge The gold giant reported a 78% jump in first-quarter profit.
May 5, 2021 Visualizing the $2.9bn money flow into gold exploration Five countries accounted for 75% of the money raised for top gold projects around the world.
May 5, 2021 Metals price rally could hamper switch to green energy — IEA Prices for commodities — from lithium to cobalt — have hit record highs as demand for clean energy technologies increases.
May 4, 2021 Mining industry risk aversion could slow the pace of energy transition — report Wood Mackenzie argues that it appears the mining industry is erring on the side of indecision.
May 4, 2021 Chile to fuel green hydrogen boom with $300 million fund Green hydrogen is shaping up to be an alternative to fossil fuels in industrial operations and transportation.
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