Western Australia’s miners call for inquiry over reported sexual assaults

Mining companies with operations in the state back call for a parliamentary inquiry into climbing sexual assault and harassment allegations in the workplace.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2021 | 9:43 am

Iron ore price rises while Fitch sees weaker consumption capping gains in H2

"Improvement in supply and weaker consumption by downstream players at current high prices are expected to cap gains," says Fitch.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 25, 2021 | 9:33 am

Finlay Minerals stock jumps on upsized private placement

Crescat Capital said it intends to make a strategic investment in the company.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 25, 2021 | 9:24 am

Cameroon to build railway to Mbalam-Nabeba project with China-linked firms

Sundance Resources has filed for international arbitration saying Cameroon and Congo Republic have violated contracts by developing the iron project with Chinese investors.

Reuters | June 25, 2021 | 7:51 am

Russia prepares to hit metals firms with $2.3bn in export taxes

Moscow wants to protect its defence and construction industries from further growth in raw materials costs as prices for metals rise at a global level.

Reuters | June 25, 2021 | 7:48 am

Zimbabwe mining CEO to quit, putting economy reboot in doubt

David Brown intends to step down, jeopardising the future of the company the government hopes will spur an economic revival.

Bloomberg News | June 25, 2021 | 6:32 am

Caterpillar, steelmakers gain as Biden deal ups demand view

Heavy-equipment maker and steelmakers surged as US president’s bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure deal buoyed the outlook for demand.

Bloomberg News | June 25, 2021 | 6:15 am

Long-duration thermal battery developed to move remote mine sites away from diesel

MIT spinoff 247Solar developed a battery that uses silica sand and electric resistance coils to generate ultra-high temperature heat from clean energy sources.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 25, 2021 | 6:06 am

Hanrui Cobalt applies for HK listing to fund expansion

Company is one of China's biggest producers of the metal and is building new facilities in the southern Chinese city of Ganzhou to produce 10,000 tonnes per year of cobalt chemicals.

Reuters | June 25, 2021 | 6:02 am

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