January 11, 2021 Jim Bob Moffett, co-founder of Freeport, dies at 82 On his watch, the company rode an unprecedented commodities boom, expanding to challenge Codelco as the world’s biggest copper miner.
January 10, 2021 Scientists use microwave oven to turn coal into graphite Nano-graphite was obtained from coal by using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven.
January 8, 2021 The periodic table of commodity returns U.S. Global Investors traces 10 years of commodity price performance.
January 8, 2021 UK shareholder raises concerns over Rio, BHP Arizona mine LAPFF, whose member schemes manage more than 300 billion pounds in assets, has direct holdings in both Rio and BHP.
January 8, 2021 Gold price tumbles on soaring US Treasury yields Gold has erased most of its gains from the new year.
January 8, 2021 USA Rare Earth outlines mine-to-magnet strategy The vision is to create a secure supply of rare earth elements in the United States.
January 8, 2021 Trump hurries to loosen mining regulations, approve projects Successor Joe Biden will be unable to reverse some of the changes.
January 8, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week What’s next for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper project?; Cornish Lithium granted rights for offshore exploration; Agnico snaps up Nunavut miner TMAC in $226m deal
January 7, 2021 Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.
January 7, 2021 Tin on a roll as new year squeeze grips London market The LME three-month price hit $21,360 per tonne on Tuesday, the highest trade since March 2019.
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
