December 16, 2020

Equinox to buy Premier Gold in $480 million all-stock deal

The friendly deal hands Equinox Premier's interest in the Hardrock project in Ontario, as well as the Mercedes mine in Mexico and the Hasaga and Rahill-Bonanza properties in Red Lake,…

December 15, 2020

Base metals get supercharged thanks to China rebound

Industrial metals are well on their way to being among the top performers of 2020.

December 15, 2020

Pendulum swings in favour of aluminum demand and prices

Flourishing demand in China and the United States, higher freight costs and tight scrap supplies are expected to fuel further rises in prices of the metal.

December 14, 2020

Energy Fuels set to become rare earth producer in 2021

Energy Fuels will be the first US company in several years to produce a marketable mixed REE concentrate.

December 14, 2020

Gold price slips as US vaccine rollout nears

Bullion is heading for its first quarterly loss since 2018 as progress on vaccines dents demand for the haven metal.

December 14, 2020

Spearmint drills highest lithium values yet at Clayton Valley

The miner reported values as high as 1,840 parts per million lithium during phase-II 2020 of its recent 10-hole drill program in Nevada.

December 11, 2020

Commodities hit 6-year high with recovery boosting oil, copper

The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index rose 1.3% on Thursday to its highest since 2014.

December 10, 2020

EV Metal Index on course for record year

MINING.COM EV Metal Index, which tracks the value of battery metals in newly registered passenger EVs surge 80% year on year.

December 10, 2020

Bigger things predicted for tiny tin market

Lockdowns around the world have prompted households to stock up on long-lasting food and buy more home electronics, providing a boost for the metal.

December 9, 2020

Montana Tech tests bolt integrity with Epiroc

The school has the only on-campus underground mine education center in the United States and uses it to give students hands-on experience.