Trump to approve land swap for Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper project

Native American tribes say it will destroy sites of cultural and religious value.

Reuters | January 4, 2021 | 2:33 pm

Gold price begins new year on a high

Prices surged above $1,900 an ounce on Monday to the highest in almost two months.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 9:09 am

Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics

Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2021 | 6:20 am

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm

Billionaire Friedland’s SPAC readies funds for clean-power push

Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. is raising $200 million to invest in industries key to the global energy transition.

Bloomberg News | December 31, 2020 | 2:27 pm

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

First gold poured at Canada’s newest gold mine; Turkish farmers eye $3 billion profit from gold find; Iron ore outperformed all commodities in 2020

MINING.com Editor | December 31, 2020 | 1:40 pm

Energy metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing assets for a greener future

Amid efforts to move the world away from fossil fuels, energy metals are a key pathway to tackling climate change and transition towards a low-carbon future.

Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | December 31, 2020 | 1:13 pm

Gold price heads for largest yearly gain in a decade

Looking ahead, there is little consensus from Wall Street’s biggest names on bullion’s direction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 31, 2020 | 8:59 am

Miners praise US spending bill that funds rare earth

The pandemic aid and spending package signed by Donald Trump includes more than $800 million to fund rare earth.

Reuters | December 30, 2020 | 12:14 pm

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Gold price rebounds on expectations of Fed rate hike peaking soon

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‘Strikingly tight’ copper market belies price drop, Freeport says

Aluminum rebound buoys Alcoa, muting global slowdown worries

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