Mercedes-Benz foresees EV-only production lines within a few years It expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles by the second half of the decade. Reuters | February 21, 2022 | 8:36 am
Traders explore FX havens as rising rates dent case for bonds Gold has long been a go-to place of safety, but it’s far from a perfect hedge. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2022 | 3:42 pm
IGO wins auction for Glencore CSA Australia mine Glencore Plc’s CSA copper mine in western New South Wales is expected to be worth $718 million. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2022 | 11:13 am
Congo nears deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets The DRC is in negotiations with Dan Gertler’s Fleurette Group, which controls mining and oil permits throughout the Central African country. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2022 | 10:55 am
New project to investigate if California’s Lithium Valley is world’s largest brine source of lithium A $1.2 million project has been launched to both quantify and characterize the lithium resource in the Salton Sea geothermal field in California. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 20, 2022 | 6:26 am
Mexico Supreme Court issues draft decision declaring Almaden Minerals’ claims ineffective Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the Ministry of Economy to declare ineffective Almaden Minerals’ titles for its Ixtaca gold-silver project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 19, 2022 | 5:40 pm
The View from England: Mining’s Royal lesson Just when you thought the industry's public image couldn't get any worse, it did. Chris Hinde | February 18, 2022 | 1:01 pm
PureGold makes key senior management appointments Terry Smith has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer and Bryan Wilson has been appointed Vice President Mine General Manager of the PureGold mine. MINING.com Editor | February 18, 2022 | 12:53 pm
Gold stocks poised to dethrone top-performing oil in US, Canada Citi increased its near-term price target on gold to $1,950 per ounce -- a $125/oz hike from its previous forecast. Bloomberg News | February 18, 2022 | 12:42 pm