March 22, 2021

Canadian miner is ‘optimistic’ of end ahead in Mexican standoff

Americas Gold is optimistic that a dispute that has shuttered one of its mines for about 14 months can be resolved this week.

March 22, 2021

Peru central bank cuts growth forecast for 2021, sees tailwinds from rising copper price

The bank reduced expectations for growth in the key mining sector to 11% in 2021, down from an earlier prediction for a 14.4% expansion.

March 22, 2021

The bull and bear case for copper price

The bull and bear case for copper price.

March 21, 2021

Barrick reports strong financials in 2020

In its 2020 annual report, the mining giant said it now has one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry.

March 19, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale…

March 19, 2021

The world will need 10 million tonnes more copper to meet demand

The copper industry is set to face an annual supply deficit of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, CRU Group estimates.

March 19, 2021

Investors flock back to lithium as battery bust turns to boom

Investors are betting big on a lithium comeback less than three years after prices of the metal used in rechargeable batteries collapsed.

March 19, 2021

Supply squeeze drags copper treatment charges below $20 a tonne

Extremely tight copper mine supply has pushed spot treatment charges for concentrate to their lowest in more than a decade.

March 19, 2021

Global nickel surplus shrinks in January

The global nickel market surplus shrank to 8,400 tonnes in January from a revised surplus of 14,700 tonnes in the previous month.

March 19, 2021

Nexa takes stake in Tinka Resources

Nexa has acquired a 9% stake in Tinka, which is developing Ayawilca, one of the largest zinc projects in Peru.