Sibanye-Stillwater presents new offer to unions in gold wage negotiations If accepted by the four gold mining unions the offer will increase the company's wage bill at its gold operations by $89.55 million. Reuters | November 18, 2021 | 7:26 am
China Nerin Engineering wins Kamoa direct-to-blister copper plant contract The smelter technology aligns with Kamoa-Kakula's goal of producing the world's 'greenest copper' MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2021 | 6:22 am
Rio Tinto now the sole owner of Diavik diamond mine Rio has acquired the 40% share held by partner Dominion Diamond, which has been released of all liabilities and obligations related to the mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2021 | 5:46 am
Global energy storage installation expected to be 20 times larger within a decade BloombergNEF says boom in stationary energy storage will require more than $262 billion of investment. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2021 | 5:04 am
SQM expects lithium prices to jump 50% before year-end A sharp tightening of the market for lithium has seen prices double this year as demand is set to more than triple by 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2021 | 4:02 am
China’s coal support continues with $31bn finance promise China provisions up to $31 billion in potential finance for new coal projects. Bloomberg News | November 18, 2021 | 1:00 am
Australian investor groups voice concerns over Aboriginal heritage protection law Indigenous heritage protection has become a hot-button issue since miner Rio Tinto legally destroyed culturally significant rock shelters for an iron ore mine 18 months ago. Reuters | November 17, 2021 | 9:32 pm
Chart: How much gold is in the world? In 2020, miners produced just over 3,000 tonnes of gold, and at this rate, underground reserves will last less than 18 years without new discoveries. Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | November 17, 2021 | 9:26 pm
UEX files first updated resource for Horseshoe-Raven uranium project in a decade The last time UEX filed a preliminary economic assessment for the project was 2011, and it is no longer current. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 17, 2021 | 2:44 pm