November 29, 2021

Voisey’s Bay mine wins Miner of the Year

The Miner of the Year award also recognizes that the Voisey’s Bay mine expansion (VBME) team had zero lost time injuries on the project since it started in 2015.

November 29, 2021

Vale lowers production guidance in boost to iron ore rebound

It now expects to produce 315-320 million tonnes this year, compared with previous guidance of 315-335 million tonnes.

November 29, 2021

Nornickel ups investment forecast by $6 billion over next decade

The company, whose investments were previously expected to pass their peak in 2026, now expects this to happen in 2028.

November 28, 2021

Interactive map, report show socio-environmental impacts of energy transition

A new interactive map and report present the social and environmental impacts of mining for lithium, copper, nickel, and graphite in the Americas.

November 26, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined

The amount of tonnes extracted from the earth in a day can be vast at the world's largest mines.

November 25, 2021

After shaking up nickel, China’s Tsingshan sets sights on lithium

Predominantly a stainless steel maker, the company came out of nowhere to become the world's top nickel producer in 2018 thanks to its pioneering use of low-grade nickel pig iron.

November 25, 2021

China’s Weiming to invest in $400 million Indonesia nickel matte project

Weiming is based in Wenzhou in China's Zhejiang province, the same city that is home to top global nickel producer Tsingshan Holding Group.

November 24, 2021

BHP extends Noront bid deadline again amid talks with Wyloo

Norton shareholders now have until December 14 to accept or reject BHP's takeover offer, while talks with Wyloo progress.

November 24, 2021

Horizonte fully funds Araguaia nickel mine build

Transformational finance package places Horizonte at the forefront of new, large-scale, sustainable nickel projects.

November 23, 2021

Can plants that suck metal from soil replace mining?

Agro-mining is the process of growing plants that absorb metal through soil, a mechanism to clean poisoned lands and maybe gather battery components like nickel and cobalt.