January 6, 2021

Steelmakers, Caterpillar jump on bigger stimulus hopes

American steelmakers and machinery producers surged on speculation that Democrats will take control of Congress.

January 6, 2021

Gold price loses momentum with US runoffs in focus

Gold prices declined from a near eight-week high as investors await the outcome of US Senate runoff elections.

January 6, 2021

Goldman proclaims the dawn of a new commodity supercycle

Goldman’s view is predicated on how the world will recover from the pandemic with an emphasis on a green industrial revolution.

January 6, 2021

Taseko Mines to move ahead with Arizona copper project

The Florence town council won't appeal the Aquifer protection permit (APP) for the project.

January 5, 2021

Hedge funds raise mining shorts as covid vaccines seen tamping gold gains

RBC has also cut its 2021 forecast for gold to $1,810 per ounce from $1,893.

January 4, 2021

Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper project

Native American tribes say it will destroy sites of cultural and religious value.

January 4, 2021

Gold price begins new year on a high

Prices surged above $1,900 an ounce on Monday to the highest in almost two months.

January 4, 2021

Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics

Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.

January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020

Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.