Tier 2 Li-ion battery manufacturers’ gigafactories expanding capacity Roskill forecasts some Tier 2 battery makers will boost their standing and reach Tier 1 status in the next 2-5 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 15, 2021 | 6:06 am
Southern Copper to invest $8bn in Peruvian projects Peru media reports that Southern Copper, a subsidiary of Grupo México, will keep pushing for the Tía María project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 14, 2021 | 12:59 pm
Iron ore price dives on China pollution crackdown China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment has urged the country's top steelmaking city – Tangshan – to crack down on violators of air quality rules. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 12, 2021 | 9:23 am
Nordgold implements new satellite technology at Lefa mine The new system will help keep track of the condition of the mine’s tailings storage facilities. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 12, 2021 | 9:09 am
Europe lagging in battery metals production – report According to Aperio Intelligence, Europe’s own supply is unlikely to meet the demand driven by the e-mobility sector by 2025. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 12, 2021 | 6:11 am
Despite wobbles, demand to push copper price Chile's mininster says the underlying trend of rising demand remains intact despite hard-to-read daily market gyrations. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 10:22 am
Gold price erases gains with yields rebounding on stimulus approval Yields are in the rise again on approval of the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, as well as promising jobs data. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 9:25 am
Nonferrous metals exploration budget down 11% in 2020 – report The global budget was $8.7 billion in 2020, down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019, S&P found. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 6:06 am
Lithium Australia’s cathode material manufacturing process granted patent Lithium Australia and VSPC want to provide practical solutions for electric vehicle manufacturers seeking cobalt-free batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 6:05 am
Energy Fuels to start rare earth recovery in Utah The first shipments of natural monazite ore have arrived at the White Mesa mill in Utah. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 10, 2021 | 9:42 am
