Northern Graphite’s concentrates suitable for anode material Lab tests show that concentrates from the Bissett Creek deposit are well suited for producing spherical graphite. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 26, 2021 | 6:06 am
Nissan said to be in talks to build battery plant in UK The gigafactory, which would be built on the existing Sunderland site, is expected to support the production of 200,000 batteries a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2021 | 5:45 am
Australia shares drop on virus worries, miners drag Heavyweight Aussie miners tumbled 0.9% as China's warning against hoarding pressured iron ore prices. Reuters | May 25, 2021 | 9:16 pm
Union calls for strike at BHP’s Escondida, Spence mines in Chile Union members were called to walk off the job starting Thursday. Reuters | May 25, 2021 | 8:57 pm
Renewable energy hub at abandoned Australian gold mine closer to becoming reality After long delays, Genex Power’s $602-million pumped-hydro project reached financial close. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 25, 2021 | 8:35 pm
Lucapa acquires Merlin diamond project in Australia Merlin is home to Australia’s largest mined rough diamond on record and has the potential to be the only producing diamond mine in Australia, following the closure of Rio Tinto's iconic Argyle mine. MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2021 | 2:20 pm
Global Mining Symposium: Evolution Mining’s Jake Klein on margins over volume In the first six months of fiscal 2021, Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) banked over 50% of every ounce of gold it produced in terms of its EBITDA margins. Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | May 25, 2021 | 1:28 pm
Copper price down again despite strike threat at world’s largest mine The copper price edged lower on Tuesday despite the threat of strike action at two of the world’s biggest copper mines MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 25, 2021 | 12:43 pm
With gold M&A heating up, could Orezone’s Bomboré project be ripe for the picking? Construction of Bomboré is underway after Orezone secured a $189M finance package. Henry Lazenby | May 25, 2021 | 11:34 am