July 21, 2021 US judge to rule by July 29 on request to block Lithium Americas mine Environmentalists sued earlier this year to block the proposed mine, arguing that it could threaten sage grouse habitats and that the former President Donald Trump's administration erred when it approved…
July 21, 2021 US bankruptcy court holds Kyrgyz gov’t in contempt over Kumtor seizure The Kyrgyz government’s ongoing legal actions against Kumtor Gold Company violates Chapter 11 protection.
July 20, 2021 Gold price fails to capitalize on falling bond yields Benchmark 10-year treasury yields touched more than a five-month low, reducing the opportunity cost of holding gold.
July 20, 2021 In push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors Company last autumn signed a deal to supply US electric automaker Tesla Inc with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina.
July 20, 2021 Endeavour Silver buys Nevada gold asset for $100 million The Bruner gold exploration project is expected to become a low-cost, open pit, heap leach mine operation.
July 19, 2021 Democrats float border tariff for carbon intensive imports Senate Democrats have said they want to include a carbon border tariff as part of a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill.
July 19, 2021 EV Metal Index quadruples year-on-year as lithium, nickel prices rally MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars surges from pandemic lows, grows 18% month-month as lithium and nickel prices resume upward march.
July 19, 2021 Copper price falls amid covid-19 worries China will continue to release copper, aluminum, and zinc from its state reserves in batches.
July 19, 2021 China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets As tensions mount between China and the US, automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on permanent magnets.
July 17, 2021 New York beating London as trading hub for booming cobalt market Trading activity in CME’s contract has been gathering steam since its launch in December.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
