Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs Blockchain-based program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2021 | 5:58 am
Diving for Metals: Visualizing Deep Sea Mining Reserves are estimated to be worth anywhere from $8 trillion to more than $16 trillion. Visual Capitalist | August 12, 2021 | 9:45 pm
Unions at Codelco’s Andina mine set to walk off job on Thursday Copper prices have soared to record highs this year, handing unions in Chile additional leverage, ratcheting up tensions in labor negotiations. Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 7:54 am
120-year chart shows commodities have never been this undervalued Commodities investor Goehring & Rozencwajg poses the question: Natural resources – uninvestable assets or unprecedented opportunity? Frik Els | August 11, 2021 | 5:00 pm
Codelco miners vote to strike as copper disruption threats mount Workers at the Andina mine in central Chile rejected owner Codelco’s wage offer, opting instead to begin a strike. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 1:51 pm
Labour woes spread from copper to lithium in Chile The 135 members of the Salar union in Chile began a strike Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement in collective bargaining with management. Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 1:47 pm
How to participate in the coming EV boom This week, Biden set a goal for 50% of all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be “battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel cell electric” by the end of the decade. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | August 11, 2021 | 11:28 am
Chile’s $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron project approved by regulators The victory marks a rare win for a major new project in Chile, the world's top copper producer. Reuters | August 11, 2021 | 10:58 am
Ivanhoe Mines realizes $95.7m loss in Q2, EPS lower than estimates Basic and diluted loss came to $0.09 per share, compared to zero in the comparable 2020 quarter and earnings of $0.02 per share in Q1 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 11, 2021 | 10:51 am