February 4, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho; Gina Rinehart targets EV boom with ‘green’ lithium play; Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing

February 4, 2021

US court upholds Trump’s national security tariffs on steel imports

A three judge panel found the Commerce Department and Trump properly applied a Cold War-era trade law in imposing the tariffs.

February 4, 2021

EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report

Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.

February 4, 2021

Gold price sinks below $1,800 to 2-month low

Meanwhile, gold ETFs saw inflows again after two straight months of outflows.

February 3, 2021

US mines produced $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020 – report

The principal contributors to metal production were gold (38%), copper (27%), iron ore (15%) and zinc (6%).

February 3, 2021

USA Rare Earth hopes to raise up to $500m in IPO

The company is developing the Round Top rare earths deposit in Texas.

February 3, 2021

US government gives high priority status to Graphite One’s Alaskan project

The company says that Graphite Creek in Alaska is the highest grade and largest known large flake graphite deposit in the US.

February 3, 2021

Freeport names Richard Adkerson chair

The board also appointed CFO Kathleen Quirk as president.

February 3, 2021

Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing

Silver bounces back after the biggest loss since August.

February 3, 2021

The crazy world of stonks explained

You may have seen diamond hands, rockets, and r/wallstreetbets rallying cries in the past few weeks—but what does it all mean?