Malaysia to issue bauxite mining licences by January after ban lifted The Southeast Asian country was once the biggest bauxite supplier to top aluminium producer China. Reuters | November 3, 2019 | 9:20 pm
Australia’s Independence chases more nickel with $216m bid Australian nickel miner Independence Group has launched a hostile A$312 million takeover bid for smaller peer Panoramic Resources. Reuters | November 3, 2019 | 9:17 pm
Australia’s threat to outlaw mining protests highlights industry split The industry is increasingly split along climate change lines. Reuters | November 3, 2019 | 9:00 pm
Vale to open shuttered Alegria mine, starting to restore lost output Operations at the site were interrupted last March after a "stress test" failed to guarantee its stability. Reuters | November 3, 2019 | 12:38 pm
Germany’s coal consumption continues to go down Lignite and bituminous coal produced 50% less energy than renewables in Germany during the first three quarters of 2019. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 3, 2019 | 12:19 pm
Fresnillo’s subsidiary granted disputed land in Sonora A piece of land that surrounds the Soledad-Dipolo open-pit gold mine has been at the centre of a decade-long legal dispute. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 3, 2019 | 10:17 am
Billionaire Gina Rinehart wealth swells as family split lingers The Australian mining magnate's fortune swelled $2.1 billion after her company reported improved financial results on the back of higher iron ore sales. Bloomberg News | November 3, 2019 | 8:35 am
A new magnetic way to separate rare earths US researchers found a way to make the separation process more efficient and less polluting. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 3, 2019 | 8:18 am
A Chinese steel giant is upsetting the global nickel market Tsingshan Holding Group is now making waves in a different market: the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | November 1, 2019 | 2:17 pm