South32 aims for downstream production of battery chemicals
Miner will consider moving into the production of manganese sulphate in the US.
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China’s property pain deflates ‘overhyped’ iron ore market
Iron ore price dipped below $100 a tonne this week for the first time since early December.
Newmont’s quarterly profit beats estimates on higher prices
The miner said attributable gold production for the first quarter fell to 1.27 million ounces from 1.34 million ounces a year earlier.
Vale set to sell its 40% stake in Mineração Rio do Norte
MRN is Brazil's largest bauxite producer and exporter.
Philippines to woo investors in nickel ore processing
Yulo-Loyzaga signaled that a ban on unprocessed exports is unlikely.
Chile’s state lithium push emerges as test for Latam resource nationalism
Across the world, nationalizing oil industries in particular has proved attractive as a means of cashing in on valuable raw materials and boosting development.
NASA’s mineral mapping instrument goes into retirement
NASA’s Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars produced maps that make it easy to tie mineral deposits observed in high-resolution images to regional scale trends.
Glencore buys stakes in Norsk Hydro and Vale’s assets in Brazil
It's taking a 30% stake in alumina refinery Alunorte and a 5% interest in bauxite producer Mineracao Rio do Norte, both in Para, Brazil.
Glencore says takeover bid for Teck stands after spinoff fails
Glencore reiterated its intention to buy Teck and even bid more, raising pressure on the Canadian miner to sit down at the negotiating table.
