Lithium Australia reports high-grade lithium mineralisation at Youanmi project The miner said results suggest Youanmi could provide critical local feedstock for its lithium-cathode and battery business units. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 6, 2019 | 6:25 am
Aussie tech company opens tailing dams monitoring centre in Chile GroundProbe's centre monitors live slope stability data and reacts to alarms. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 6, 2019 | 6:20 am
Guinea extends deadline to bid for vacant blocks of giant Simandou iron ore deposit Potential bidders now have until Aug. 19 to submit proposals in competition for one of the world’s most-fabled mineral deposits. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2019 | 3:54 am
Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 1:21 pm
Australian Mines secures supply deal with S. Korean company SK Innovation will purchase 100% of the battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate produced from Australian Mines' flagship Sconi project. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 12:42 pm
Indonesian official refuses to be drawn on whether iron ore export ban might be brought forward The ban is aimed at making miners process minerals in Indonesia, a major exporter of nickel ore. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 12:18 pm
Iron ore futures down Ore for September closed around 7.3% lower at $95.63 a tonne in Singapore. Benchmark spot material dropped to $99.50 a tonne on Monday. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 5, 2019 | 11:16 am
Australia wants to streamline resource sector regulation The Productivity Commission will look at best-practice examples of regulation that will remove unnecessary costs for mining companies. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 5, 2019 | 9:00 am
BHP boosts nickel reserves by 77%, gears up for EV market After years on the block, BHP declared its nickel business core in May on the back of promising demand expectations from the electric vehicle industry. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 7:24 am