Coal vessels await clearance to leave as Indonesia mulls ease of export ban

Indonesian authorities have yet to issue papers to allow 14 coal vessels to depart as the government prepared to assess whether to further ease the export ban.

Reuters | January 12, 2022 | 3:52 am

Botswana Diamonds shares shoot up on Thorny River potential

The company has significantly raised the estimated kimberlite volume at the South African asset to 2 million tonnes of kimberlitic material.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2022 | 3:27 am

Lithium Power to spin off Western Australia assets to focus on Chile project

Demerger will create a company dedicated to exploring its WA-based hard rock lithium assets, like the Greenbushes and Pilgangoora projects.

Reuters | January 11, 2022 | 3:22 pm

Argentina grants environmental clearance for Neo Lithium’s 3Q project

The permit satisfies one of the final conditions China’s Zijin Mining needed to acquire the junior exploration company.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 11, 2022 | 2:22 pm

Brazilian deluge halts giant iron ore mines, triggers dam concerns

Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, regulators dispatched to monitor any impact on tailings dams.

Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 1:28 pm

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm