Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals. Henry Lazenby | August 24, 2021 | 10:30 am
Candente Copper gets financial backing from Fortescue, Lind Partners Shares of Candente Copper surged 13% by midday Tuesday. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2021 | 9:17 am
Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing its rich supplies of nickel laterite ore used in lithium batteries and eventually become a global hub. Reuters | August 24, 2021 | 7:51 am
Ranked: Canada’s top 40 miners Revenue of top 40 reaches C$125 billion. Marilyn Scales - Canadian Mining Journal | August 23, 2021 | 3:23 pm
McEwen Copper closes C$40 million private placement The first tranche of shares was purchased by Evanachan, Rob McEwen’s investment corporation. Northern Miner Staff | August 23, 2021 | 10:48 am
Copper price rises as China reports no new covid-19 cases China has been grappling with the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant since July 20. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2021 | 8:31 am
Majority of unions at Codelco’s El Teniente mine reject early contract offer Union members at the sprawling deposit initiated early talks weeks ago but have yet to accept a deal on a new contract to the replace the current one. Reuters | August 23, 2021 | 7:38 am
First Quantum subsidiary ready to renegotiate Cobre Panama’s concession Minera Panamá said it is prepared to start the process of renegotiating the concession as soon as local authorities are ready to engage. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 21, 2021 | 2:19 pm
Southern Copper keeps faith in iconic mine spurned by government President Pedro Castillo has singled out the Tia Maria project as a non-starter under his administration. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 1:28 pm