Indonesia may impose nickel export tax this year, President Jokowi says He also confirmed in an interview that Indonesia would impose a carbon tax before the end of the year. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2022 | 8:16 am
The big money Musk sees in lithium is getting harder to make Shrinking profit margins suggest the mining end of the business might still be a better bet. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2022 | 8:05 am
ERG halts iron ore supply to Russia’s MMK due to sanctions The United States included MMK in its latest round of sanctions this month. Reuters | August 19, 2022 | 7:53 am
Road blockades remain around Zijin’s Colombia project The blockades were set up around the gold mine in Buritica municipality on Aug. 12 to demand a rescue mission to find informal miners. Reuters | August 19, 2022 | 7:49 am
FLSmidth raises 2022 sales outlook Company will suspend new business in Russia and Belarus and wind down activities in those countries. Reuters | August 19, 2022 | 7:46 am
China demand doubts darken mood as miners baulk at energy costs The IMF forecast that global growth could slow to 2.9% in 2023. Reuters | August 19, 2022 | 7:41 am
Lundin Mining faces charges in Chile for massive sinkhole near mine Chile's minister of mining said ongoing investigation signals the sinkhole was a product of "mining overexploitation". Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2022 | 6:58 am
UBC uses gravity data to ‘see through’ glacial sediments in critical minerals search The project will develop updated interpretations for the bedrock geology of the central Quesnel terrane. Staff Writer | August 19, 2022 | 6:34 am
Graphene becomes philosopher’s stone for extracting gold from e-waste “Graphene turns rubbish into gold, literally.” Staff Writer | August 19, 2022 | 6:14 am