Ioneer set to begin lithium production jointly with Sibanye in US plant This follows a deal last month in which Sibanye agreed to buy half of ioneer's Nevada lithium mine project. Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 10:03 pm
Fortescue posts record first quarter iron ore shipments, costs in-line It shipped 45.6 mt of iron ore in the quarter, compared with 44.3 mt a year earlier. Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 4:25 pm
Newcrest gold output falls 21% on maintenance shutdowns Newcrest Mining on Thursday posted a 21.2% fall in first-quarter gold production as output declined at its flagship Cadia mine and the Lihir operations in Papua New Guinea due to maintenance activity Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 3:58 pm
Peru’s government asks Congress for permission to hike mining taxes The government wants to "perfect the mining sector's fiscal regime." Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 2:22 pm
Peruvian communities agree to lift road blockade affecting Las Bambas mine Las Bambas is Peru's fourth largest copper mine, responsible for about 2% of global supply. Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 2:19 pm
Cobalt-60 — a life-saving medical isotope harvested at Onatrio Nuclear Generating Station Ontario's CANDU reactors produce 50% of the world's supply of Cobalt-60. MINING.com Editor | October 27, 2021 | 2:09 pm
Monarch to restart Beaufor gold mine, Beacon mill in Quebec Production is scheduled to resume in June 2022. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 27, 2021 | 11:50 am
Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 27, 2021 | 11:22 am
British Columbia First Nation files legal action against coal claims citing failure to consult "If successful, this case could be the beginning of a long-awaited reform." Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 27, 2021 | 9:54 am