MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

MINING.com Editor | October 16, 2020 | 10:29 am Battery Metals Intelligence Markets Top Companies Video Australia Canada China Latin America Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Lithium

This week’s top stories:

BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests – Read more
Newcrest approves flagship Cadia mine’s expansion – Read more
Chile has a calming message for car makers worried about lithium supplies – Read more
Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto – Read more

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Silver is currently trading at $30.25 per ounce.

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China’s swift retaliation in matching Washington’s blanket 34% levies is likely to bring US shipments of copper scrap to a halt from next month.

April 09, 2025 | 09:35 am

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April 09, 2025 | 06:03 am
Rio Tinto hopes Trump will clear path for Resolution copper project

Copper CEO Katie Jackson said rising US interest in the copper supply chain may lead to approval for the stalled mine.
April 08, 2025 | 02:32 pm
Trump signs executive order to help revive dying coal sector

US president also instructed the Interior Department to locate coal deposits on federal lands, remove barriers to mining, and fast-track leasing processes.
April 08, 2025 | 05:59 am
Uranium supplies could run dry by the 2080s, agencies warn

Uranium may run out in 60 years if nuclear energy demand increases, the Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency say.
April 09, 2025 | 07:56 am
Gold price rallies over 3% as trade war heats up

"Ultimately gold continues to be seen as a hedge against instability here," an analyst said.
April 07, 2025 | 12:12 pm
Chile has 28% more lithium than previous estimates, studies find

A new analysis shows that the La Isla salt flat holds 2.13 million metric tons of lithium, up 150% from a prior estimate.