Home: Tin squeeze highlights critical minerals supply problems

Although designated a critical mineral by both the United States and China, tin has a habit of sliding between the gaps of the decarbonisation narrative.

Reuters | May 19, 2021 | 7:59 am

$70 oil, $200 iron, $10,000 copper: Commodities smash milestones

From copper to iron ore and oil, prices have rallied broadly in 2021, as the global economy emerges from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and fires up demand.

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2021 | 6:36 am

EV Metal Index jumps 85% in a month despite nickel, cobalt price drop

MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars sets new monthly record despite retreat in nickel, cobalt prices and declining per vehicle usage.

Frik Els | May 18, 2021 | 1:44 pm

Endomines restarts operations at Friday mine

Endomines expects production of around 9,000 ounces of gold per year for more than seven years.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2021 | 11:33 am

Gold price tops 3-month high as fund buying picks up

Hedge fund managers increased their long-only position in US futures and options by 12% in the past week.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2021 | 9:15 am

Iron ore price rebounds as China steel output hits all-time high

The world's top steel producer churned out 97.85 million tonnes of the metal in April, up 4.1% from March.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2021 | 8:29 am

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

According to the scientists behind the study, this is a potential breakthrough not only in the study of diamonds but of planetary evolution.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2021 | 6:06 am

Newmont changes shows complexity of adding boardroom diversity

The miner's decision to replace two retiring female directors with men from Africa and Mexico has resulted in the first net gain in almost a year for men on the boards of S&P 500 companies.

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2021 | 6:00 am

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest copper mines

The world's top 10 biggest copper mines in terms of 2020 production will play a major part in setting prices for the next decade.

MINING.com Editor | May 14, 2021 | 12:34 pm

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