May 20, 2021

Gold price shakes off tapering concerns from Fed minutes

Gold rebounded to a near four-month high despite signals of taper talks from the Fed.

May 19, 2021

Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade

Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.

May 19, 2021

Gold price rises to 4-month high as investors fly to safety

Gold has been buoyed by the combination of falling real bond yields and a weakening dollar.

May 19, 2021

Home: Tin squeeze highlights critical minerals supply problems

Although designated a critical mineral by both the United States and China, tin has a habit of sliding between the gaps of the decarbonisation narrative.

May 19, 2021

$70 oil, $200 iron, $10,000 copper: Commodities smash milestones

From copper to iron ore and oil, prices have rallied broadly in 2021, as the global economy emerges from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and fires up demand.

May 18, 2021

EV Metal Index jumps 85% in a month despite nickel, cobalt price drop

MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars sets new monthly record despite retreat in nickel, cobalt prices and declining per vehicle usage.

May 18, 2021

Endomines restarts operations at Friday mine

Endomines expects production of around 9,000 ounces of gold per year for more than seven years.

May 17, 2021

Gold price tops 3-month high as fund buying picks up

Hedge fund managers increased their long-only position in US futures and options by 12% in the past week.

May 17, 2021

Iron ore price rebounds as China steel output hits all-time high

The world's top steel producer churned out 97.85 million tonnes of the metal in April, up 4.1% from March.

May 17, 2021

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

According to the scientists behind the study, this is a potential breakthrough not only in the study of diamonds but of planetary evolution.