Mining boss sees fervor calming with Peru leftist to take office Pedro Castillo, a teacher from the highlands with no previous experience of national politics, takes office July 28. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2021 | 7:25 am
Australian firm sells Myanmar project in wake of coup Businesses have collapsed in the Southeast Asian country ever since the military coup. Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 7:15 am
Home: Stainless steel strength and supply hits reinforce nickel price Nickel's current revival has very little to do with either Indonesia or battery demand. Reuters | July 21, 2021 | 7:04 am
Antofagasta says drought could hit full-year production Los Pelambres, located 240 km north-east of Santiago, is beginning to feel the impact of one of Chile’s worst droughts in the last 12 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 7:01 am
Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 3:32 am
Australia’s iron ore miners face train driver shortage amid covid lockdowns BHP announced plans to train 200 new drivers. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 9:20 pm
South32 flags $728m charge at Illawarra, quarterly met coal output drops The miner said it encountered difficult geological conditions at the Appin mine in Illawarra project near Sydney. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 4:45 pm
Rio Tinto, Bougainville community reach agreement to assess Panguna legacy impacts The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising against the mine and subsequent civil war. MINING.com Editor | July 20, 2021 | 4:44 pm
Chawama project set to ramp up food security in Haut-Katanga Province ERG Africa-led initiative empowers farmers from Kimfumpa and Kabumba. MINING.com Editor | July 20, 2021 | 4:05 pm