LBMA suspends Kyrgyz gold refinery over responsible sourcing failures The LBMA said in June it had begun a review of the refiner, Kyrgyzaltyn JSC, "in response to issues concerning delivery and the potential for fraud." Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 11:00 am
UBS hits Vale with sell rating as iron ore prices fall Analysts led by Andreas Bokkenheuser cut the company’s American depositary receipts to sell from buy, a two step drop. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2021 | 10:48 am
Indonesia considers export tax for products with less than 70% nickel content Most nickel products exported from Indonesia have nickel content of 30% to 40%. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 10:44 am
Ecuador expects 4 major mining projects to start up by 2025 Three gold concessions to Canadian firms are in the advanced exploration stage. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 10:41 am
Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain. Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | September 17, 2021 | 10:25 am
Lithium price rally accelerates in September Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 9:58 am
Iron ore price collapses below $100 as China extends environment curbs The Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that it planned to involve 64 regions under key monitoring during winter air pollution campaign. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 9:28 am
Global nickel production to rise 6.8% in 2021 – report Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil are expected to be significant contributors to the overall growth this year. MINING.com Editor | September 17, 2021 | 9:25 am
Ghana signs $1.2 billion deal to develop its bauxite resources Government has picked Rocksure International as a strategic partner to build a mine and refinery. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2021 | 8:45 am