Danakali to use filtered sea water at Colluli potash mine Using unlimited seawater in the production process is not only a world first, but also a long-term game changer, says the miner. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 9:03 am
China bars banks from selling commodities-linked products to retail buyers China's banking regulator has asked lenders to stop selling investment products linked to commodities futures to mom-and-pop buyers to curb investment losses amid volatile commodity prices. Reuters | May 27, 2021 | 8:35 am
Polyus Q1 core earnings up 25% y/y The company revenue rose by 18% to $1.0 billion. Reuters | May 27, 2021 | 8:14 am
Union walks off job at BHP’s Escondida, Spence copper mines in Chile The strike at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, and at Spence comes as copper prices have spiked amid soaring demand. Reuters | May 27, 2021 | 7:55 am
Home: The human bottleneck in critical minerals supply chains The paradox of the green revolution is that public opinion is firmly in favour of decarbonisation but not the mines and smelters needed to get there. Reuters | May 27, 2021 | 7:47 am
Global palladium deficit to widen in 2021 – Nornickel The world's largest palladium producer plans to partly compensate for the deficit from its stockpiles left from 2020. Reuters | May 27, 2021 | 7:34 am
Investors frown at Centamin’s West African portfolio review Shares in the gold producer fell almost 7% after revealing that its Batie West project doesn’t meet the company’s investment criteria. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 7:05 am
CSIRO, Fortescue want to bring cost of hydrogen production to under A$2 CSIRO and Fortescue join a number of partners in the Hydrogen Industry Mission whose combined projects add up to A$68 million. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 27, 2021 | 6:06 am
Ontario injects funds into Frontier Lithium’s processing pilot on ‘Electric Avenue’ The company will test a proprietary process that seeks to overcome certain risks linked to conventional lithium chemical processing. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2021 | 3:58 am