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Mine-site investment in safety-related technologies rising, says GlobalData

High levels of investment are being made in areas such as mine planning and management software, mine communication, and predictive maintenance, with increasing levels of investment in safety-related technologies that include drones, collision avoidance, and fatigue detection, according to the latest global mine-site technology adoption survey by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The […]
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Global nickel production to recover by 6.8% in 2021, supported by Indonesia and the Philippines, says GlobalData

Global nickel mine production is expected to grow by 6.8% to reach 2,427.4 thousand tonnes (kt) in 2021, after registering an estimated 4.2% decline to 2,272kt in 2020, owing to COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that output from Indonesia (+16.3%), the Philippines (+5.1%) and Brazil (+24%) will […]
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Global diamond production to grow by 1.4% in 2021 as mines return to operation and demand recovers, says GlobalData

Global rough diamond production is expected to recover by 1.4% to reach 112.99 million carats (Mct) in 2021, after registering an estimated 19.4% decline to 111.4Mct in 2020, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that significant recoveries in output are expected in Botswana (+37%), Canada (+16.6%) […]
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Noerr and Stikeman Elliott top M&A legal advisers by value and volume in metals & mining sector for Q1 2021, finds GlobalData

Noerr and Stikeman Elliott were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial/legal advisers in metals & mining sector for Q1 2021 by value and volume, respectively. Noerr advised on two deals worth US$1.7bn, which was the highest value among all the advisers. Meanwhile, Stikeman Elliott led in volume terms having advised on six deals worth […]
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Goldman Sachs, Perella Weinberg Partners top M&A financial advisers by value in metals & mining sector for Q1 2021, TD Securities led by volume, finds GlobalData

TD Securities was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the metals & mining sector for Q1 2021 by volume, while Goldman Sachs and Perella Weinberg Partners jointly held the top position by value. Both Goldman Sachs and Perella Weinberg Partners advised on one deal each worth US$1.7bn, which was the highest value […]
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Global coal production expected to rise by 3.5% in 2021, says GlobalData

Global coal output is estimated to have declined by 2% in 2020 due to COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions, with significant reductions observed in the US (23.6%), Indonesia (13.1%), Russia (8.1%) and Australia (5.5%). These were only partially offset by increases in China (4%) and India (0.7%). Additionally, during the last year, there was an estimated […]
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