Thor expects first gold pour at Segilola by end of July The mining fleet is now fully commissioned, and production is expected to quickly ramp up to its design capacity. Jackson Chen | July 19, 2021 | 10:27 am
Vale Indonesia Q2 nickel matte production falls sharply due to maintenance Nickel matte output stood at 15,048 tonnes, down from 18,701 tonnes a year earlier. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 9:11 am
LME launches six new contracts, including lithium and scrap aluminium The LME had delayed the launch of its lithium hydroxide and the five other new contracts from an original date of June 14. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 9:08 am
Copper price falls amid covid-19 worries China will continue to release copper, aluminum, and zinc from its state reserves in batches. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 19, 2021 | 8:52 am
China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets As tensions mount between China and the US, automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on permanent magnets. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:41 am
China to add 110 million tonnes of coal production capacity in H2 2021 The world's biggest coal consumer had added more than 140 million tonnes per annum of coal mining capacity in the first half of this year. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:35 am
China Moly’s Congo mine expansion project starts trial production The expansion project of the TFM mine is expected to produce 88,500 tonnes of copper cathode and 7,280 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:29 am
Benga Mining will appeal rejection of Canada coal mine A panel found that the likelihood of significant adverse environmental effects resulting from the Grassy Mountain mine outweighed economic gains. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:25 am
Vulcan Energy signs lithium hydroxide supply deal with LG Chem unit It is the first deal of its kind for Vulcan's project in Germany, and would account for a quarter of total output once the project is fully ramped up from 2026. Reuters | July 18, 2021 | 8:40 pm