Metals Markets
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SPONSORED: Attending PDAC 2021? Connect with S&P Global analysts for actionable mining insights
Attending PDAC 2021? Meet S&P Global Market Intelligence analysts to get their strategic insights on the mining sector. We are approaching the end of the first quarter of 2021. With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out globally and national economies struggling to…
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Mason Graphite updates Lac Guéret battery test results
Junior Mason Graphite (TSXV: LLG) has provided an update on testing of lithium-ion prototype battery cells made with graphite sourced from its Lac Guéret deposit, 660 km north of Montreal. The cells, which contain coated spherical purified graphite made at…
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Copper supply expected to move into deficit in 2021, says StoneX
Copper was already trading near eight-year highs in January but prices for the red metal surged again in mid-February, with March contracts reaching US$4.12 per lb. on Feb. 22 – nearing an all-time high of US$4.58 per lb. in 2011,…
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Mountain Province’s first diamond sale of 2021 shows 8% price rise
After a devastating 2020 which saw a near collapse in the global diamond trade, Mountain Province Diamonds‘ latest sales figures show the sparkle may be starting to return to the diamond sector. The 49%-owner of the Gahcho Kué mine in…
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First Cobalt inks feed agreements for refinery starting in 2022
First Cobalt has secured cobalt feed amounting to 90% of capacity for its First Cobalt Refinery in Ontario. The facility will be the only producer of cobalt sulphate for electric vehicle batteries in North America once the company completes a…
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Chasm between copper, cobalt and nickel exploration success and future demand
The switch to green energy and electric vehicles will see demand for battery metals and copper boom over the coming decades. But at the moment, the pipeline of projects to meet that demand appears wholly inadequate. MINING.COM’s sister company MiningIntelligence…
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Mountain Province sees ‘positive momentum’ in battered diamond market
Since resuming regular diamond tenders in September, Mountain Province Diamonds has seen prices for its goods start to rise. In fact, the diamond junior, which owns a 49% stake in the Gahcho Kué mine in the Northwest Territories, says…
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Nouveau Monde advances plans to make high-purity graphite products
As part of its plan to become a vertically integrated graphite company, Nouveau Monde has signed an agreement with a leading chemical company that will provide commercial operating space, site services and the supply of raw materials for the junior…
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David Rosenberg to present 2021 outlook at Global Mining Symposium in November
The Northern Miner is profoundly honoured to be joined by one of the world’s foremost and respected economists, David Rosenberg, at its third virtual event of 2020, the Global Mining Symposium, which will be held on Nov. 10 and Nov. 12.…
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Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG
The International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has released its copper market forecast for 2020-21 and expects this year will mark the second consecutive year of decline in world copper mine production. After a drop of 0.2% in 2019, the ICSG…
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RANKED: Top 10 lowest cost copper mines
The all-in sustaining cost (AISC) metric has been widely used in the mining industry since 2013 for its comprehensive and transparent look at an operation’s costs. According to data from Miningintelligence, Lundin Mining’s Chapada mine was the clear winner among global copper…
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Commentary: Despite price rise, copper at historic low against gold
According to the popular adage, copper has a doctorate in economics, with an ability to predict turning points in the global economy. This proverb stems from the metal’s use in widespread applications, from power generation and electricity distribution to iPhones.…
