Australian miner reports maiden potash resource in Germany Davenport Resources reported a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee-compliant resource of 576.6-million tonnes at 12.1% potassium oxide at its Ebeleben mining licence. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 17, 2018 | 5:38 pm
Brazil’s Usiminas plans to raise steel prices, reopens furnace Shares of the company rose over 2 percent on Tuesday on the outlook for stronger steel demand, driven by a growing recovery in Brazil's auto industry. Reuters | April 17, 2018 | 5:06 pm
Rare earths extracted from coal mining by-products Researchers at West Virginia University expect to start extracting, refining and taking to market rare earth elements in a couple of years. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 17, 2018 | 4:57 pm
Rio Tinto first-quarter shipments rise 4.7 pct The Anglo-Australian miner maintained its guidance for this year of 330 million to 340 million tonnes. Reuters | April 17, 2018 | 3:57 pm
New drilling products displayed at Expomin will mean more productivity Held every two years, Expomin will take place April 23-27, 2018 at the Espacio Riesco Convention Center in Santiago, Chile. Boart Longyear | April 17, 2018 | 1:55 pm
Ground-breaking international conference ‘Resources for Future Generations’ to be held in Vancouver, BC RFG2018 will examine three critical resources – energy, minerals and water – in the context of the Earth, environment, and society. Resources for Future Generations | April 17, 2018 | 12:08 pm
Russia sanctions throw global aluminum supply chain into chaos Alumina prices have already rocketed, jumping by more than a quarter in the last week and heading for a record high. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2018 | 10:34 am
After setbacks, Anglo American counting on turnaround for Minas-Rio mine Minas-Rio is Anglo American’s biggest development project, and its bet on the future of iron ore. Reuters | April 17, 2018 | 9:47 am
South Africa’s Eskom says facing coal shortages at 7 power plants Eskom supplies around 95 percent of South Africa's electricity, predominantly by burning coal. Reuters | April 17, 2018 | 9:31 am