Value of battery metals in new electric cars up 180% to $600m

In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.

MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2021 | 2:26 pm

Uranium picks up on Asia’s renewed appetite for nuclear energy

Video: Uranium in the stars and on the cards

Uranium got a bad reputation as a fuel used by nuclear plants, but some academics argue nuclear power must be part of the clean energy transition.

MINING.com Editor | October 14, 2021 | 3:39 pm

Volvo unveils world’s first fossil-free steel vehicle

The machine, a load carrier for use in mining and quarrying, was unveiled at a green steel collaboration event.

MINING.com Editor | October 13, 2021 | 1:50 pm

Breakthrough for Rio Tinto’s Kemano T2 hydropower project in British Columbia

Breakthrough for Rio Tinto’s smelter hydropower project in British Columbia

The tunnel boring machine cut 7.6 kilometres through the rock in remote mountains over 30 months, completing the route for a 16 kilometre tunnel that was started in the early 1990s.

MINING.com Editor | October 12, 2021 | 2:50 pm

Seabridge grows footprint in B.C. with Pretivm asset buy

World’s top copper projects by capex — report

Global copper mine production is set to expand by 7.8% y-o-y in 2021 as a result of multiple new projects coming online, says Fitch.

MINING.com Editor | October 11, 2021 | 11:23 am

China state purchases drive up cobalt prices

Cobalt supply chain: China and DRC to maintain dominance, growth potential in Australia– report

The global cobalt industry is set to receive a significant boost from the worldwide shift to a green economy, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Appian Capital Advisory appoints Senior Geostrategy Advisor

Frank Fannon will provide expertise on prospective and current investments and government affairs, based in Washington D.C.

MINING.com Editor | October 7, 2021 | 6:00 am

Iron ore price rout hacks $160 billion off top mining stocks

Iron ore price rout hacks $160 billion off Top 50 mining stocks

Iron ore’s whitenuckle descent took a chunk out of the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners amid a continuing rally in uranium, coal and lithium prices.

MINING.com Editor | October 6, 2021 | 1:03 pm