March 24, 2021

Mitsui & Co. boosts stake in Collahuasi copper mine

Deal leaves the Japanese trading house with a 12% interest in the open-pit operation, the world's second largest copper mine.

March 17, 2021

China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report

Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.

March 16, 2021

What countries will fight over when green energy dominates

A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.

March 12, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline; Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply; Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million;…

February 12, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 copper mining projects – 2021

These 10 development projects will play a major role in setting the copper price for the next decade.

February 10, 2021

Possible impact of Myanmar coup on China’s metal and rare earth supply

Trade flows from Myanmar to China, the world's top metals consumer, likely to be affected say analysts.

February 3, 2021

Canadian miners show resilience amid pandemic

They thrived in the last quarter of 2020 as the global industry began bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown, EY’s latest Canadian Mining Eye index shows.

February 3, 2021

Cruz Cobalt to reassess silver-cobalt projects in Ontario

The Canadian miner said that even though its focus continues to be battery metals, it will investigate its five projects for silver potential.

February 2, 2021

Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia

China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.

January 20, 2021

Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost an extra $400m

The project's cost is now pegged at $1.7 billion.