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Uranium output to rise 11.7% in 2024 due to Kazakh and Canadian growth

Global uranium production is expected to grow by 11.7% to more than 60.3 megatonnes (Mt) in 2024. The increase will…
Rising fuel and power costs continue to affect miners

According to a survey of miners in October and November 2023, fuel and power costs remain the area where prices…
After declining ore grades and Covid-19 impacted silver output in 2020, production is forecast to rise by 8.1% in 2021, says GlobalData

Global silver mine production is estimated to have declined by 2.4% to 849.7 million ounces (moz) in 2020, the fourth…
Global copper production to recover by 5.6% in 2021, after Covid-19 hit output in 2020, says GlobalData

After two consecutive years of flat growth, mainly due to lower ore grades and the production disruptions, the impact of…
Mining capital expenditure to bounce back in 2021

After falling by an estimated 6% in 2020, the capital expenditure of 20 leading miners is expected to rise by…

Global gold production to recover by 5.5% in 2021 after Covid-19 hit output in 2020, says GlobalData

After declining in 2019, global gold production was adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, whilst suspension of expansion…
Predictive maintenance expected to be a key focus for investment in the next two years

The drive to improve productivity and reduce downtime will lead to further investment by mining companies, large and small, in…
Chinese demand for iron turbocharged Fortescue Metals’ profits amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Australian mining giant sees robust growth during the first year of the pandemic. Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), based in Australia,…
How will mining in the US be affected by the outcome of the US election?

Donald Trump’s populist message at the 2016 election to reinvigorate the US industrial sector, including mining, had the sector hopeful…
Q2 output from ten leading copper miners declined collectively by 3.7% y-o-y

Lockdowns across Chile, Peru, and Mexico including closure of some of world’s largest copper mines were a key factor behind…