Strong copper, coal prices power Teck Resources’ profit beat Canada’s largest diversified miner beat market estimates for quarterly profit on the back of higher copper and coking coal prices. Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 9:12 am
Aluminum price rebounds on China infrastructure push, low inventories President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for all-out efforts to spur infrastructure spending. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2022 | 9:04 am
Iron man Elon Musk places his Tesla battery bets Nearly half of the vehicles Tesla produced in Q1 were equipped with LFP batteries - a cheaper rival to the nickel-and-cobalt-based cells that dominate in the West. Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 8:51 am
Epiroc to use fossil-free steel for mining equipment Epiroc is starting a partnership with steelmaker SSAB to secure fossil-free steel for use in the production of Epiroc’s mining equipment. Staff Writer | April 27, 2022 | 8:24 am
Peru gov’t declares state of emergency near MMG’s Las Bambas mine as stand-off continues A state of emergency suspends civil liberties such as the right to assembly and protest. Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 8:18 am
Column: Global miners rank ESG as their top concern. Really? Not one of the biggest listed Western mining companies has an executive with the title of chief ESG officer, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 8:15 am
Column: Automakers go back to the future to secure battery metals Henry Ford was right all along, it turns out. Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 7:56 am
Galantas Gold to kick off operations at Irish mine in June The past producing Omagh mine in Northern Ireland is expected to yield between 4,500 to 5,500 ounces of gold for the balance of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2022 | 7:09 am
Russia says it may buy diamonds from sanctions-hit Alrosa Alrosa, , the world’s top diamond miner by output, is responsible for 90% of Russia’s diamond production and 28% of global supply. Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 6:36 am
