Australia’s Minerals Council sets down code to stamp out sexual harassment

Australia's top mining industry body on Wednesday set out a code for its members to eliminate sexual harassment, after several incidents in Western Australia state renewed focus on the issue.

Reuters | July 7, 2021 | 8:04 am

China to sell more metals from reserves to ensure stable prices

China is releasing metal from state stockpiles as part of its campaign to restrain prices after factory inflation in May hit its highest level in 13 years.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2021 | 7:10 am

Sandfire granted licence for copper mine in Botswana

The 3.2 million tonnes per annum Motheo open pit mine could help Botswana curb its dependence on diamond mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2021 | 6:59 am

Climate-change impacts of graphite production higher than reported — study

London-based consultancy Minviro says the true climate change impacts of producing battery-grade graphite can be as much as 10 times higher than published values.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 7, 2021 | 6:06 am

Wellbeing of 25 chinchillas weighs on Gold Fields access to 3.5 million gold ounces

Inquiry into whether attempts to move a colony of endangered rodents to make way for a gold mine harmed them may result in fines, permit suspension.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2021 | 3:45 am

After months of union talks, San Rafael mine in Mexico to reopen

San Rafael primarily produces silver, zinc and lead in the town of Cosala in Sinaloa state.

Reuters | July 6, 2021 | 5:02 pm

Ivanhoe already has 162,000 tonnes copper in ore stockpiled

Ivanhoe says DRC mine's first 3.8mtpa concentrator is now fully operational and pre-production ore stockpiles reach 3.4m tonnes grading average 4.78% copper.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2021 | 4:00 pm