Colombia to hold bidding round for gold mining areas in early 2022

Country has long hailed its as-yet largely untapped deposits of gold and copper, among other minerals, as the future of its mining industry, especially amid output and price troubles for coal.

Reuters | November 16, 2021 | 3:10 pm

Copper logjam in Chinese ports shows lingering pandemic snarls

Ships able to carry about 370,000 tonnes of semi-processed concentrates from Chile and Peru are waiting to be unloaded, IHS Markit data show.

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2021 | 10:49 am

SolGold taps former BHP exec as new CEO

Darryl Cuzzubbo, who spent 24 years at BHP and then held a top position at Orica, will take over on December 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2021 | 6:04 am

Ecuador indigenous community welcomes judges to jungle, demands role in mining decisions

In 2018 the community succeeded in convincing a lower court to reverse dozens of previously granted mining concessions along the Aguarico river, arguing they had not been properly consulted about the developments.

Reuters | November 16, 2021 | 5:00 am

Rise in battery costs to keep lithium price rallying — report

Fitch has revised up significantly both its lithium carbonate and hydroxide price forecasts from 2021 to 2026 to incorporate higher global EV sales assumptions.

MINING.com Editor | November 15, 2021 | 2:30 pm

Chile copper giants seek stability in uncertain political times

The Nov. 21 presidential vote, the first since months of angry protests over inequality rocked Chile in 2019, has become a polarized battle between a leftist coalition led by 35-year-old protest leader Gabriel Boric and ultraconservative José Antonio Kast.

Reuters | November 15, 2021 | 6:48 am

Better supercapacitors can improve renewable energy storage, EV charging speeds

A newly developed technique by University of Surrey and the University of São Paulo promises to improve renewable energy storage by making better supercapacitors.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 15, 2021 | 6:06 am

First Quantum promotes Tristan Pascall to CEO

The current chief operating officer succeeds his father and co-founder Philip Pascall, who will remain as chairman.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2021 | 3:47 am

Researchers push for more accurate battery metals demand forecasts

A report by CSIRO states that unsophisticated models based on current supply levels and basic recycling rates promote mischaracterizations of the real opportunities in both metal mining and recycling.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 14, 2021 | 7:33 am

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