‘Green stimulus packages’ key driver for base metal demand, says analyst “The path to economic recovery will be long and slow,” says Intl FCStone metals analyst Natalie Scott-Gray. Northern Miner Staff | December 9, 2020 | 9:57 am
One union at Centinela reaches deal, another in talks The Minera Esperanza union entered government-mediated negotiations with Antofagasta in late November. Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 8:51 am
Aurubis gives brighter earnings view as copper demand to rise Europe's largest copper producer said it had suffered "no production limitations so far" from the pandemic. Reuters | December 9, 2020 | 8:10 am
Taseko’s Florence Copper granted aquifer protection permit Florence has a planned average annual production rate of 84 million lbs. of copper from probable reserves of 345 million tonnes grading 0.36% copper. Northern Miner Staff | December 9, 2020 | 7:28 am
Taseko Mines, Tŝilhqot’in Nation delay New Prosperity talks The covid-19 pandemic delayed the the dialogue over the proposed gold-copper mine in British Columbia. MINING.com Editor | December 9, 2020 | 6:00 am
Big mining stocks make spectacular covid comeback Early running was made by gold stocks, but large-scale diversified companies and base metal producers have now caught up as iron ore and copper prices rally hard. Frik Els | December 8, 2020 | 2:10 pm
Minerals and metals demand recovery in 2021 – report Fitch sees mining and metals capital expenditure improving in 2021, compared with 2020. MINING.com Editor | December 8, 2020 | 12:55 pm
China’s imports of major commodities show early signs of moderating Demand growth is moderating and imports may tend to stay around current levels, rather than show some of the dramatic increases from earlier in 2020. Reuters | December 8, 2020 | 10:02 am
Palladium One reports successful discoveries at Tyko project in Ontario The miner said that at less than 30 metres true-depth, a 4-metre and a 2-metre wide drill intercept of massive magmatic sulphide was discovered. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2020 | 6:15 am