Biden poised to freeze oil and coal leasing on federal land The move would block the sale of new mining and drilling rights across some 700 million acres. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2021 | 8:45 am
Chile’s copper output may suffer if pandemic drags on While Chile is well prepared to operate through a second wave of infections, eventually output could suffer. Bloomberg News | January 20, 2021 | 10:12 am
De Beers raises diamond prices most in years Company implemented its biggest price increase for diamonds in years as the industry starts bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2021 | 8:13 am
Glencore seals Zambia copper sale State mining investment arm ZCCM-IH will pay $1.5 billion, but Glencore will get just $1 upfront. Bloomberg News | January 19, 2021 | 3:35 am
SA mining dealmaker plots M&A push before retirement Neal Froneman is considering retiring in two to three years time, but would first like to double the size of Sibanye Stillwater. Bloomberg News | January 18, 2021 | 8:23 am
Miner gets closer to producing ‘green’ lithium for EV batteries Australian startup Vulcan Energy claims it can produce battery-grade lithium without emitting carbon dioxide. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 12:00 pm
China mulls allowing some Australian coal imports amid ban The shipments that could be cleared are those that arrived before a ban on Australian coal went into effect. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 7:36 am
Metals behind EV revolution to resume volatile rally – again Global EV sales are projected to surge 60% this year, according to BloombergNEF. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 7:28 am
Sibanye makes another bold call on platinum price The world’s No. 1 platinum miner said the price of the metal could climb more than 80% over the next four to five years as the global economy recovers and supply dwindles. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 6:41 am
India gold demand set to climb as buyers unleash pent-up demand Demand in India, which trails only China, slumped in 2020 as the pandemic restricted movement and hit logistics. Bloomberg News | January 14, 2021 | 11:11 am
Russia for first time holds more gold than US dollars in $583 billion reserves The share of dollar assets dropped to 22%, down from more than 40% in 2018. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2021 | 2:38 pm
KAZ Minerals investor pushes board to scrap $2.4bn buyout The offer from Chairman Oleg Novachuk’s Nova Resources BV doesn’t attribute any value to its growth projects, RWC said. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2021 | 12:54 pm
