Mongolia may revoke Rio Tinto’s plan for Oyu Tolgoi The government is considering cancelling and replacing the development and financial plan for the giant copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2021 | 5:28 am
Jim Bob Moffett, co-founder of Freeport, dies at 82 On his watch, the company rode an unprecedented commodities boom, expanding to challenge Codelco as the world’s biggest copper miner. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2021 | 3:45 am
Canadian company’s exploration rights in Peru hanging by a thread After granting exploration mineral rights to a subsidiary of Tesoro Minerals, Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines is revisiting its decision. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 10, 2021 | 10:40 am
The periodic table of commodity returns U.S. Global Investors traces 10 years of commodity price performance. MINING.com Editor | January 8, 2021 | 2:27 pm
Buchans and Boliden to advance VMS project The company has re-logged more than 154,000 metres of archived drill core from approximately 850 drill holes. Carl A. Williams - The Northern Miner | January 8, 2021 | 12:08 pm
BHP tests Toyota EVs at Nickel West They will trial a LandCruiser 70, converted from running on diesel to fully electric via onboard battery power. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2021 | 11:57 am
UK shareholder raises concerns over Rio, BHP Arizona mine LAPFF, whose member schemes manage more than 300 billion pounds in assets, has direct holdings in both Rio and BHP. Reuters | January 8, 2021 | 10:12 am
Glencore in final talks over Mopani sale According to Zambian state radio, a deal is likely to be signed next week. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 8, 2021 | 9:05 am
Trump hurries to loosen mining regulations, approve projects Successor Joe Biden will be unable to reverse some of the changes. Reuters | January 8, 2021 | 5:20 am