Auxico plans to build $116 million rare earth refinery in Colombia Auxico’s plant will incorporate standard metallurgical processes plus innovative extraction technologies Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 29, 2021 | 10:43 am
Glencore’s Australian coal mine revealed as methane super-emitter The Hail Creek coal mine leaked an estimated 230,000 tonnes of methane a year in 2018 and 2019, according to researchers. Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 10:25 am
Lundin Energy exploring sale of $10 billion Nordic oil producer The sale could rank as one of the largest European oil and gas deals in years. Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 10:11 am
Copper price rises as markets assess omicron variant impact The World Health Organisation warned that deciding the severity level of the covid variant could take "days to several weeks". MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 29, 2021 | 9:57 am
Vale lowers production guidance in boost to iron ore rebound It now expects to produce 315-320 million tonnes this year, compared with previous guidance of 315-335 million tonnes. Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 9:53 am
Iron ore price back above $100 despite omicron variant fears CITIC said that commodity prices could be pressured by the pandemic situation in the short term but would be supported by easing property policy in China in the long run. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 29, 2021 | 9:46 am
Vale sees spinoff hope in tapping waste for building materials Vale is starting to extract sand from material left over from iron ore processing to supply civil construction projects in Brazil. Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 9:46 am
Singapore adds to gold pile for first time in decades Singapore increased its gold reserves by about 20% earlier this year. Bloomberg News | November 29, 2021 | 9:29 am
Gold price eases off as markets weigh omicron impact Until we get more news about the Omicron and its potential, the market will continue to trade with uncertainty, one analyst said. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 29, 2021 | 9:23 am