Ur-Energy cuts costs after Trump declines to set uranium output quotas The company said it cut 10 jobs in Wyoming and lowered its production rates, while adding that it does not plan to spend on development activities. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:24 am
China gets more iron ore from Brazil as supply woes fade Overall, the iron ore market is experiencing a recovery in supply and inventories, and Chinese demand so far is holding up. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:16 am
Sierra Leone community’s suit against diamond miner shows activist trend Across Africa and the developing world, local groups are increasingly mounting legal challenges against companies extracting minerals. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:09 am
Sirius Minerals delays $500m bond sale, shares plunge The miner only has enough cash to last until September. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2019 | 8:16 am
Lithium Australia reports high-grade lithium mineralisation at Youanmi project The miner said results suggest Youanmi could provide critical local feedstock for its lithium-cathode and battery business units. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 6, 2019 | 6:25 am
Aussie tech company opens tailing dams monitoring centre in Chile GroundProbe's centre monitors live slope stability data and reacts to alarms. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 6, 2019 | 6:20 am
Guinea extends deadline to bid for vacant blocks of giant Simandou iron ore deposit Potential bidders now have until Aug. 19 to submit proposals in competition for one of the world’s most-fabled mineral deposits. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2019 | 3:54 am
Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 1:21 pm
Australian Mines secures supply deal with S. Korean company SK Innovation will purchase 100% of the battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate produced from Australian Mines' flagship Sconi project. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 12:42 pm