Zambia mines minister takes aim at Konkola liquidation Vedanta earlier this month said it wanted to open a dialogue with ZCCM and was committed to investing $1.5 billion into KCM. Reuters | September 20, 2021 | 11:26 am
World Copper signs definitive deal to acquire Zonia project in Arizona Zonia is a near-surface, copper-oxide resource and a brownfields site mined in the late 1960s and 70s. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2021 | 9:15 am
Copper price at 1-month low on global sell-off as Evergrande crisis intensifies Copper prices fell as the prospect of a debt default at China property developer fuelled a sell-off across financial markets. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2021 | 9:13 am
Bill Gates secures $1bn from US firms for climate fight Backers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America and ArcelorMittal. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2021 | 3:44 am
Following the minerals China is coveting Afghanistan’s mineral endowment, which despite recent headlines, may not be as rich as advertised. Rick Mills- Ahead of the Herd | September 17, 2021 | 2:56 pm
Ecuador expects 4 major mining projects to start up by 2025 Three gold concessions to Canadian firms are in the advanced exploration stage. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 10:41 am
Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain. Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | September 17, 2021 | 10:25 am
American Pacific shares surge on ‘bonanza’ grabs from expanded Nevada land package The company will acquire assets from Ubica Gold, gaining 77 claims at Tuscarora. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 16, 2021 | 12:00 pm
Global passenger EV registrations more than double in a year – report Adamas Intelligence found 4.16 million new units were registered in first half of this year versus 1.99 million units in the first half of 2020. MINING.com Editor | September 16, 2021 | 10:54 am