MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners; Rio Tinto, Mongolia reach new Oyu Tolgoi expansion plan deal; Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%.

MINING.com Editor | March 5, 2021 | 10:49 am

Alphamin sees record tin production in Q4, shares up

The Q4 output exceeded its previous guidance of 2,600-2,800 tonnes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 5, 2021 | 9:24 am

Rock and heavy metal: winners emerge in energy transition

As world economies shift to more electrification and away from fossil fuels to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, expect more copper mining and interest in metals like cobalt and nickel.

Reuters | March 5, 2021 | 7:50 am

Generation Mining feasibility defines 13-year open pit mine

The surface mine would generate a total of 588,000 palladium oz and 122 million lb of copper.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 4, 2021 | 10:19 am

Pure Gold drills high-grade gold at three targets

A resource update is underway with results expected in the second quarter.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 4, 2021 | 10:17 am

Seafloor miner DeepGreen plans listing through SPAC merger

Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp will combine with DeepGreen in a $2.9bn deal.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 4, 2021 | 9:18 am

Five Eyes alliance urged to forge ties with Greenland to secure minerals

Greenland has huge deposits of rare earths.

Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 8:16 am

Turquoise Hill CEO quits on Rio Tinto meddling

Ulf Quellmann has resigned after top shareholder Rio Tinto told the Canadian miner it plans to vote against his re-election.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2021 | 3:55 am

Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for miners

Resource nationalism has been on the rise over the past year, but Verisk Maplecroft believes the worst is yet to come for miners as governments try to claw back the financial losses of the pandemic.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2021 | 1:00 am

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