Albemarle CEO says long-term lithium demand remains ‘robust’
The world's largest producer of the battery metal is betting on the massification of electric vehicles.
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Metso to shut down northern Sweden operation
The Ersmark plant produces rubber and poly-met wear parts used in the mining industry.
Iamgold grows interest in Nelligan project
The miner now holds an aggregate undivided interest of 75% in the property.
Experts blame Vale’s deadly dam collapse on drainage issues
Drainage problems would have caused "persistently high water levels" that weakened the facility’s walls, say experts appointed by the miner.
Rio Tinto scores big win in Mongolia
The country’s parliament has approved a resolution that reconfirms the validity of all the Oyu Tolgoi mine-related agreements.
Australia’s Prospect Resources in talks to sell stake, lithium supply to Russia’s Rosatom
The discussions are with Uranium One, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian state nuclear energy firm.
Jiangxi Copper gets $213 million loan from parent after stake buy
The support from controlling shareholder Jiangxi Copper Corp comes after the state-run company said this week it would pay $1.1 billion for an 18% stake in Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals.
Bougainville independence could revive one of world’s biggest copper mines
Panguna has an estimated 5.3 million tones of copper and 19.3 million ounces of gold, which would make the reserves worth about $60 billion at today’s prices.
Gold exploration trends: drilling up, Canada leads – September 2019
The following is the analysis of monthly gold exploration trends from January to September 2019.
