by Gordon Barratt | May 20, 2021 | News
The mining industry has a key role to play in energy decarbonization, executives of diversified miner Anglo American said in presentations to Bank of America’s Global Metals and Mining Conference this week. Part of this role will be to continue to produce...
by Gordon Barratt | May 20, 2021 | News
Gold miner Evolution Mining has completed the acquisition of TSX-listed Battle North Gold Corporation. Evolution in March launched a C$343-million deal to acquire Battle North Gold Corporation, to gain ownership of the Bateman gold project in the Red Lake gold...
by Gordon Barratt | May 20, 2021 | News
Wood Mackenzie analysis has suggested long-term copper price increases are likely to face serious competition from aluminium. Bank of America has stated that copper could exceed $US20,000 ($25,856) per tonne by 2024 if inventories run out. Wood Mackenzie senior vice...
by Gordon Barratt | May 20, 2021 | News
The South Flank site. Image: BHP BHP has delivered first ore at the South Flank iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia after $4.65 billion and 9000 jobs made it possible. The 80 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) mine is the largest iron ore mine...
by Gordon Barratt | May 19, 2021 | News
Lundin Mining’s Candelaria operation, in Chile. The group is holding off new investments in that country because of risk. In a sign of South America’s shifting political winds, a billionaire mining clan is holding off on new investments in Chile because of...
by Gordon Barratt | May 19, 2021 | News
The European Parliament formally approved the European Union’s multi-billion euro fund to support countries as they wind down fossil fuel industries, as the bloc overhauls its economy to fight climate change. Poland, which employs over half of the roughly...