Ucore, Innovation Metals’ REE separation plant to be commissioned soon The plant allows for the bulk separation and purification of both heavy REEs and light REEs for the production of rare-earth oxides. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2021 | 6:09 am
Karora cuts 9 metres of 19 g/t gold at Larkin discovery at Beta Hunt The company, which is about halfway through a 6,100-metre drill program at Larkin, hopes to define a resource at the zone this year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 1, 2021 | 5:20 am
Glencore inks “ethical cobalt” deal with FREYR It will supply 3,700 tonnes of cobalt metal cut cathodes, a core component in FREYR's lithium-ion battery cells. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2021 | 3:45 am
Colombian authorities dismantle illegal mine funding powerful drug cartel An illegal gold operation in Colombia’s Chocó department was funding the Clan del Golfo. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 31, 2021 | 11:26 am
Aviva to divest from companies that don’t act on climate Aviva believes climate change poses a huge risk to capital markets and that it is a massive disruptor. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2021 | 9:13 am
Antarctic ice shows traces of Martian mineral Jarosite is abundant on Mars’ surface, but not so much on Earth. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 31, 2021 | 7:35 am
Chile’s Mining Production Index falls in December The 9.3% drop in the Mining Production Index pushed down the Industrial Production Index by 4.1% in 12 months. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 31, 2021 | 6:59 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Northern Dynasty stock surges as it releases Pebble appeal details; Lucara strikes again with 378 carat diamond at Karowe; Two years after Brumadinho, still no convictions MINING.com Editor | January 29, 2021 | 3:17 pm
Vale extends settlement talks over mining disaster for 15 days The parties have more time to reach a settlement over the 2019 Brumadinho disaster that killed some 270 people. Reuters | January 29, 2021 | 2:57 pm