Galaxy Resources swings to half-year profit on strong lithium prices The results come as Galaxy completes its merger with Orocobre to create the world's fifth most valuable lithium miner. Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 7:43 am
Sumitomo Metal develops rechargeable battery recycling technology Japan's biggest nickel smelter has successfully recovered a high-purity nickel-cobalt mix by separating impurities. Reuters | August 16, 2021 | 7:37 am
BlueRock shares jump on biggest diamond found at Kareevlei The 58.6-carat diamond find follows the discovery of a 21.6 carat stone at the South African mine a week ago. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2021 | 7:03 am
Scientists predict downward trend in lithium-ion battery costs University of Münster researchers expect a reduction to $70 per kilowatt-hour by 2050 for lithium-ion batteries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 16, 2021 | 6:06 am
BHP closer to exiting oil and gas with Woodside merger talks Move would cement the world’s top miner’s exit from the oil and gas industry amid increasing pressure to curb emissions. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2021 | 3:29 am
Teck suspends Highland Valley due to wildfire risk Teck donates C$150,000 for wildfire relief in BC. Henry Lazenby | August 15, 2021 | 2:14 pm
Uranium tops Morgan Stanley’s commodity thermometer Analysts expect strong uranium fundamentals to start moving prices higher. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2021 | 1:47 pm
Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed <1% material impact last quarter but it fell to -11% in Q2, as industrial action increases across the mining sector. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 15, 2021 | 12:32 pm
Cast iron, Portland cement clinker can now be obtained from metallurgical slag Scientists developed a method that avoids wasting out-of-furnace slag and extracts cast iron and Portland cement clinker from the material. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 15, 2021 | 8:06 am