Indonesia anti-monopoly body to investigate nickel smelters Indonesia's mining ministry is revising a rule that governs the domestic price of nickel ore to ensure smelters follow government benchmark prices. Reuters | November 13, 2019 | 9:17 am
Zimbabwe to enforce “use it or lose it” policy for mining assets Zimbabwe will vigorously enforce a policy to force companies to develop their mining assets and not keep the land for speculative purposes. Reuters | November 13, 2019 | 9:05 am
Forum to sell interest in Fir Island project to Orano The subsidiary of French nuclear energy company Orano wants to acquire a 70% interest in the uranium project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 13, 2019 | 6:20 am
TSX-V greenlights Aftermath’s purchase of silver project in Chile The Canadian miner signed a purchase agreement with Mandalay Resources. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 13, 2019 | 6:15 am
China-backed JV to develop giant Simandou north iron ore deposit in Guinea Guinea’s Societe Miniere de Boke (SMB) and Singapore’s Winning International Group offered $14 billion to build a mine and related infrastructure. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2019 | 5:58 am
Condor Gold losses narrow as flagship La India project moves forward The company raised about $5.2m in the three months to Sep. 30 by way of a private placement of new ordinary shares. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2019 | 4:34 am
Lithium producers hit by first big downturn of electric vehicle era Global supply currently exceeds demand by about 5, according to Canaccord data. Reuters | November 13, 2019 | 3:06 am
Power Ore creates 3D model of former Perry mine at Opemiska The mine produced about 9 million tonnes of ore at grades of 2.16% copper and 0.14 g/t gold. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 12, 2019 | 3:26 pm
First Cobalt seeks government backing to restart Canadian refinery The plant, located about 373 miles from the US border in Cobalt, Ontario, would be the sole North American producer of refined cobalt for the electric vehicle market. Reuters | November 12, 2019 | 3:25 pm