Sudan signs nine concession deals for gold, copper mining Sudan took steps last year to open up trade in the precious metal further to private investors. Reuters | June 17, 2021 | 1:51 pm
MAPPED: These 25 projects will set the copper price for decades A 6 million tonne copper supply gap will open up by the mid-2020s but projects needed to plug that gap face uphill battles. Frik Els | June 17, 2021 | 1:30 pm
Snapshot: Eight companies with advancing copper projects With copper’s key role in the transition to greener forms of energy to fight climate change, companies are accelerating their work plans at copper projects around the world. Northern Miner Staff | June 17, 2021 | 1:22 pm
Chinese carbon peak by 2030 involves a major shift to renewables, says CRU During this transition period, Chinese companies need to find solutions to reduce carbon emissions. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2021 | 11:27 am
Copper sinks to two-month low on China’s plan to release reserves The US Federal Reserve also brought forward its expectations for raising interest rates, sending the dollar higher and sapping demand for metals. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2021 | 9:36 am
Home: Learning to live with (talk of) Chinese state metal sales The copper market is going to have to live with the threat of Chinese state sales for the foreseeable future. Reuters | June 17, 2021 | 7:48 am
Nornickel fund launches first blockchain-tracked nickel and copper ETCs on LSE The ETCs will use Blockchain technology for transparency and security of the metals backing them. Reuters | June 17, 2021 | 7:30 am
EXPLAINER: What we know about China’s metals reserves release Beijing confirmed the release of state reserves for the first time in a decade to cool metals markets. Here is what analysts know about the sale. Reuters | June 17, 2021 | 5:21 am
Chilean senators pause to ponder tax impacts The senate’s mining and energy committee will hold weekly hearings on the proposed royalty through mid July. Bloomberg News | June 16, 2021 | 1:53 pm