December 4, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

December 4, 2020

Iron ore prices are going ballistic

Iron ore surges 6% to March 2013 high on Friday as Brazil supply worries, a red hot China economy, and a Beijing-Canberra row convulse seaborne trade.

December 4, 2020

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO

Announcement came as the Swiss firm revealed an ambitious plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

December 3, 2020

Not enough class 1 nickel in the pipeline – Sherritt CEO

Carmakers are coming to appreciate the difference between the mining industry and the automobile industry.

December 3, 2020

Yamana makes ‘significant progress’ in first year of generative exploration

The objective is to discover a standalone project with inferred mineral resources of at least 1.5 moz AuEq in three years.

December 3, 2020

BHP says copper output needs to double in 30 years

Metal is well placed to benefit from the decarbonisation targets of some the world's biggest economies including top carbon emitter and top metals consumer China.

December 3, 2020

Vale’s disappointing iron ore output adds fuel to scorching price rise

The hottest major commodity of 2020 is getting even hotter, with iron ore boosted by news that one of the world's biggest producers will not meet its output targets this…

December 2, 2020

Copper bonanza is emboldening unions in biggest-producing nation

The confluence of factors turning producers into cash machines is also emboldening workers in Chile, raising the risk of stoppages in a hectic period.

December 2, 2020

Vale reduces 2020 iron ore output forecast

Company expects to produce 300-305 million tonnes this year, missing a previously lowered 2020 target of at least 310 million tonnes.

December 2, 2020

Codelco estimates $210m impact from pandemic

The world’s largest copper miner seeks to ensure all its divisions comply with the latest health protocols to stop the spread of covid-19.