Rio Tinto’s Icelandic aluminium plant attracts Glencore — sources Rio Tinto restarted the sale process for the assets in late 2018 after Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro pulled out of buying them. Reuters | July 4, 2019 | 9:04 am
Cordoba Minerals optimistic after resource update at San Matías project Indicated resources at San Matías are now estimated at 94.9 million tonnes MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2019 | 6:40 am
Aurania to employ Bayesian theory in search for Colonial mines in Ecuador The Toronto-based miner has joined forces with scientific consulting company Metron MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2019 | 6:32 am
Brazil mining trade group slams Senate royalty proposals The Senate panel asked for implementation of a 40% royalty charge on high-yield mines and recommended the indictment of several Vale executives. Reuters | July 3, 2019 | 4:01 pm
The story of the great Canadian gold coin heist It turned out to be an inside job. MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2019 | 3:54 pm
Australia govt’s lithium price outlook is bleak Top exporter Australia predicts a 26% rise in lithium stockpiles in 2019 – that's 2.5 years of consumption. Frik Els | July 3, 2019 | 3:49 pm
New drill hole confirms depth at Wolfden’s Pickett Mountain Wolfden notes that the Picket Mountain deposit is one of the highest grade polymetallic projects in North America. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 3, 2019 | 3:01 pm
Yukon College researcher named NSERC mine remediation chair Dr. Guillaume Nielsen has been awarded the NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Mine Remediation. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 3, 2019 | 2:56 pm
FLSmidth launches 8,000sqm service center in Copiapó, Chile The service center has a primary emphasis on supplying solutions that extend the asset’s life cycle. FLSmidth | July 3, 2019 | 2:31 pm