December 24, 2021 Codelco requests second arbitration against Ecuador over copper project The Llurimagua project has been the subject of commercial tensions since November 2020.
December 24, 2021 China names Chinalco director as head of new rare earths firm Ao Hong, a director at state-run metals group Chinalco, has been appointed chairman of a new rare earths company combining three major producers of the minerals.
December 24, 2021 Bulls or bears: Who is pulling Santa’s gold sleigh? Like most of 2021, gold has been rubbing against $1,800 this week but did not have the strength to permanently rise above this level.
December 24, 2021 The world’s largest nickel mining companies Using data from Mining Intelligence, this graphic shows the top 10 companies by nickel production along with their market cap.
December 23, 2021 Vale weighs bid for stake in Anglo’s Brazil iron mine Vale is considering acquiring a stake in Anglo American’s huge Minas-Rio project.
December 23, 2021 Cobalt price rally will extend into 2022 on demand surge, major trader says There have been no factors that would trigger a significant declines in prices, with port congestion continuing and major users sticking to output plans, , according to Marubeni Corp.
December 22, 2021 Tesla seeks first US battery graphite with Syrah supply deal Melbourne-based company will supply Elon Musk’s company with graphite anode material for an initial four years
December 22, 2021 Agnico sends Nunavut site workers home amid rising covid-19 cases Agnico is sending workers from three of its Canadian operations back home for at least three weeks.
December 22, 2021 Peru villagers agree to lift blockade at Las Bambas copper mine in short truce The Chumbivilcas communities agreed to suspend their blockade of Las Bambas mine until a Dec. 30 meeting.
December 22, 2021 Albemarle joins newly formed lithium industry body The world's largest producer of lithium for electric vehicles is the latest to join ILiA after mining giants including Rio Tinto and BASF.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm