Canada’s Teck to begin Quebrada Blanca mine upgrade in November The company received environmental approval for the plan earlier this month, which aims to extend the life of the aging deposit and boost production. Reuters | August 28, 2018 | 12:04 pm
Chinese, Russian-owned companies place binding bids for Serbian copper mine In July, Belgrade invited bids for a partner to invest at least $350 million in debt-laden RTB Bor but did not say how big a stake it would offer in return. Reuters | August 28, 2018 | 11:51 am
Surface miners drive up savings in coal mining Diverse studies and tests show that surface miners offer considerable advantages in terms of both economic efficiency and the final product. Wirtgen Group | August 28, 2018 | 11:10 am
Western Australia sees wave of lithium and coal projects Over the next few years, the lithium sector in Western Australia will benefit from project expenditure of several billion dollars. Resources Monitor | August 28, 2018 | 9:57 am
Russia may buy aluminium for state stocks to support Rusal -minister Russia has a plan to support world No.2 aluminium producer Rusal against U.S. sanctions put in place in April. Reuters | August 28, 2018 | 9:44 am
China exporting alumina again as soaring prices upend market Contracts to export over 140,000 tonnes of alumina from China were signed in July amid a favourable price arbitrage. Reuters | August 28, 2018 | 9:33 am
Jiangxi Copper reports 54 pct jump in first-half net profit The Nanchang-based company said its first-half net income came in at 1.28 billion yuan ($186.21 million), versus 830.2 million yuan a year earlier. Reuters | August 28, 2018 | 9:21 am
Acacia Mining searches for chairman as Dushnisky leaves for AngloGold Kelvin Dushnisky, who leaves Acacia and its parent company Barrick, assumes as South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (JSE:ANG) new boss next week. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2018 | 9:20 am
World’s ‘most beautiful’ electric car to hit the road in 2020 Announcement is nothing but good news to battery metals miners, which have seen demand for their mined commodities soar in the past year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2018 | 7:27 am