Glencore to expand McArthur River despite sacred sites authority veto The Northern Territory approval would allow Glencore to double the size of the mine and extend its productive life until 2048. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2020 | 7:03 am
Rwanda smelter uses blockchain to comply with EU Conflict Mineral Regulation LuNa Smelter has joined forces with Minespider to pilot the first blockchain protocol in Rwanda. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 19, 2020 | 6:25 am
Sassy speeds up acquisition of BC gold-silver project The miner said the maiden exploration program in 2020 only scratched the surface of the potential the Foremore project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 19, 2020 | 6:15 am
Albemarle, Tesla and Uber to jointly push electric car use Together with 27 other companies, they will lobby to reach 100% EV sales in the US by 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2020 | 3:53 am
Gold is a hedge against bad government decisions Contrary to popular belief, gold is neither a hedge against inflation nor stock market crashes. Bloomberg Opinion | November 18, 2020 | 10:42 pm
Gold price to hit $2,300 next year on inflation risks, Goldman says Goldman has set a $2,300/oz price target for gold, which equates to a 22% rally from current levels over the next 12 months. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 4:56 pm
EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses. Frik Els | November 18, 2020 | 3:29 pm
World’s no. 2 copper producer hits the hard part of its recovery Peru bounced back from hard lockdowns to post double-digit output growth mid year, but the next stage of its recovery is proving slower. Bloomberg News | November 18, 2020 | 1:56 pm
BHP urges Australia to maintain trade with China amid tensions BHP CEO Mike Henry executive said that tension in international relations is antithetical to the prosperity of Australia, and the world. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2020 | 10:23 am