December 2, 2020 Research gets closer to making nuclear fusion power a reality A study conducted in Australia but funded by the US Air Force brings research one step closer to harnessing fusion power as a future energy source.
December 1, 2020 Mining supercycle talk back as copper, iron ore prices surge to 7-year highs Goldman Sachs predicts "structural bull market" for commodities similar to 2000s as rising demand, green energy investment combine with chronic undersupply.
December 1, 2020 Trump taps loan program he tried to kill to help mining The loan program was created to help fund clean energy technology programs and electric vehicles.
November 30, 2020 Gold price on track for worst month since 2016 Gold extended its decline below $1,800/oz on further positive news of covid-19 vaccines.
November 30, 2020 Iron hydroxide forms more easily on mineral surfaces than previously thought Knowing the exact moment when iron hydroxide forms on quartz substrates can support water quality processes at acid mine drainage sites.
November 29, 2020 Cobalt demand from battery industry expected to grow in the next five years – report Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that positive sentiment around battery demand for cobalt chemicals is outweighing the bearish sentiment around metal demand from traditional markets.
November 27, 2020 Livent opts out of E3 Metals joint development agreement Shares of E3 Metals plunged following the news.
November 27, 2020 Copper price surges as demand hopes build On the Comex market, copper for delivery in December gained 2.85% to $3.4040 a pound ($7,488 a tonne) by mid-afternoon in New York.
November 27, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week US denies permit for Alaska Pebble mine; Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China; Coal miners call on Trump to move on
November 26, 2020 Northern Dynasty shares plunge on Pebble permit rejection The lead federal regulator found Pebble’s compensatory mitigation plan to be ‘non-compliant’, and that the project is ‘not in the public interest’.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
