February 2, 2021 Codelco see production plunge in December The world's largest copper miner output fell 16% year-on-year to 157,800 tonnes for the month.
February 2, 2021 Shaky iron ore market turns to Vale for final piece of supply puzzle Vale is still looking to return to a capacity of 400 million tonnes, which would see it regain the title of world’s biggest producer.
February 2, 2021 Samarco dam claimants to take BHP class action to UK Court of Appeal A High Court judge in Manchester refused on Friday to allow the claimants to appeal against his November ruling.
February 1, 2021 Golden Minerals pours first gold at Rodeo in Mexico Mining at Rodeo kicked off in mid-January after the company received the final environmental permits for the project in mid-November 2020.
February 1, 2021 Global gold output to rise 5.5% in 2021 – report Gold production is expected to bounce back and increase to 113.9moz this year.
February 1, 2021 Ganfeng ups stake in giant Mexico lithium clay project Chinese company increases stake to 50% in Bacanora Lithium's Sonora project, one of the largest clay deposits of lithium in the world
February 1, 2021 Iron ore price dilemma – Will China actually cut steel output? China’s vast steel sector, and the iron ore industry feeding it, is grappling with a seemingly contradictory policy impulse that it should produce less this year.
January 31, 2021 Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel An illegal gold operation in Colombia’s Chocó department was funding the Clan del Golfo.
January 31, 2021 Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months.
January 29, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Northern Dynasty stock surges as it releases Pebble appeal details; Lucara strikes again with 378 carat diamond at Karowe; Two years after Brumadinho, still no convictions
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
