Tin price surge worsens supply chain woes for electronics, solar and auto firms Tin prices have nearly doubled from a year ago and are on course for their biggest annual rise in over 30 years. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 9:14 pm
Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies searching for future mines Mining companies are scouring the globe for new deposits. Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | December 2, 2021 | 3:09 pm
Peru says IMF sees leeway to hike taxes on mining sector Peru's finance minister Pedro Francke has asked Congress for executive powers to reform the tax system. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 12:44 pm
Energy Department funding experiments to fight methane with plasma, copper The funding, $35 million in total, is being awarded to 12 projects. Bloomberg News | December 2, 2021 | 10:03 am
Glencore widens review of assets, eyes acquisitions Company has 10 sales processes underway across its portfolio and 15 further assets under review. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:43 am
BHP closer to scrapping dual listing after board approval The world's top miner has been listed in Australia and the UK since 2001, when it merged with Billiton Plc, but wants consolidate the two. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:33 am
Chilean top copper miners see output drop in October BHP's Escondida saw production fall 15.2% year-on-year. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 7:33 am
As Freeport converts mining trucks to green power, costs unclear It's migrating its fleet of roughly 600 haul trucks and numerous other pieces of mining equipment to electric or hydrogen power. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 7:00 am
Clean Air Metals’ PEA rates Thunder Bay North NPV at $303m, IRR at 29.8% Payback from the start of commercial operation would take 2.4 years with the initial capital expenditure estimated at C$367 million. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 1, 2021 | 10:00 am