Booming electric vehicle sales drive surge in cobalt prices

The price of the metal stands at $53,000 per tonne, up 65% this year and around its highest since December 2018.

Reuters | March 12, 2021 | 7:45 am

Glencore chairman Tony Hayward to step down by 2022

Announcement heralds a changing of the guard at the company, with long-serving chief executive Ivan Glasenberg due to step down in June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2021 | 6:42 am

Nonferrous metals exploration budget down 11% in 2020 – report

The global budget was $8.7 billion in 2020, down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019, S&P found.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 6:06 am

Global mining cross border M&A deals worth $7.7bn in Q4 – report

The value marked an increase of 593.7% over the previous quarter.

MINING.com Editor | March 10, 2021 | 10:29 am

Zimbabwe says China’s Tsingshan to build iron ore mine, steel plant from May

Tsingshan signed a $1 billion outline agreement with Zimbabwe in June 2018 to build a 2 million tonne-per-annum steel plant.

Reuters | March 10, 2021 | 7:35 am

More platinum deficits to come after record undersupply in 2020 – WPIC

By disrupting mining activity, the coronavirus pandemic affected platinum supply much more than demand, pushing the roughly 8-million ounce market into a deficit of 932,000 ounces last year.

Reuters | March 10, 2021 | 7:29 am

Danakali looks into solar, wind to power Eritrea potash project

The Australian miner says that both energy sources are viable power alternatives for its 100%-owned Colluli sulphate of potash (SoP) project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2021 | 7:25 am

Petra Diamonds completes restructuring

The diamond miner has concluded a reorganization, aimed at recapitalizing the business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2021 | 6:35 am

Barrick’s Bristow and Blackrock’s Hambro discuss ‘profits with purpose’ at PDAC

“It's a fundamental shift – people are investing from a different, or an evolved perspective."

Alisha Hiyate - Canadian Mining Journal | March 9, 2021 | 10:11 am

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