Congo Republic signs deal on revoked iron ore licenses with Sangha Mining Sangha Mining said it will invest $10 billion to develop the projects. Reuters | March 13, 2021 | 8:24 pm
Vale, Anglo American underline ESG issues as copper demand soars Mining executives view higher demand for the metal as an opportunity for the industry to improve its image. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 11:07 am
Codelco sees copper demand rising, prices strong for 3-4 years The company believes price of the red metal is likely to hover at $3 or more per pound. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 9:16 am
Trafigura CEO expects 10mt copper supply deficit by 2030 London copper hit near 10-year highs this week on some near-term supply tightness. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 8:45 am
Agrimin’s unit signs farm-in deal with Rio Tinto for copper-gold licenses in Australia The farm-in and joint-venture deal is with Agrimin's 40%-owned unit Tali Resources Pty, and does not include any of Agrimin's tenements. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 8:14 am
Home: US anti-dumping duties escalate aluminum trade friction The United States has this month slapped anti-dumping duties on imports of common alloy aluminum sheet from 18 countries. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 8:05 am
Booming electric vehicle sales drive surge in cobalt prices The price of the metal stands at $53,000 per tonne, up 65% this year and around its highest since December 2018. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 7:45 am
Vale begins increasing iron ore output at Timbopea site Iron ore production capacity at the site should return to 12 million tonnes a year once the commissioning period is over. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 5:48 am
Six coal miners killed in blast in Pakistan’s southwest They were among eight miners trapped about 1,000 feet underground when accumulating methane gas exploded at the coal field in Marwar. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 5:45 am
Argonaut to drill for copper against Aboriginal wishes in South Australia Drilling for the Murdie project is set to begin on March 15, despite opposition from Indigenous groups. Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 4:49 am
Russel: Iron ore demand recovering outside China, but will it be enough? The price of spot iron ore for delivery to north China has fallen in recent sessions as the market struggles to work through a competing series of both bullish and bearish factors. Reuters | March 11, 2021 | 4:44 pm
Rio Tinto inks deal to sell first batch of scandium alloy from North America The scandium oxide will be supplied from a new plant the global miner is building in Quebec. Reuters | March 11, 2021 | 1:52 pm