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South Africa’s Kumba Iron Ore sees higher H1 headline profit

The company said on Tuesday first-half headline earnings is expected to rise at least 160%, boosted by higher iron ore export prices and a weaker rand/US dollar exchange rate.

Reuters | May 14, 2019 | 9:37 am

Brazil’s Vale says may expand Carajas Serra Sul mine, doubling output

Vale expects to produce 75 million tonnes this year from the S11D operation in Carajas Serra Sul, its biggest mining project ever.

Reuters | May 14, 2019 | 9:16 am

US faces hurdles in push to build electric vehicle supply chain

The US faces stiff challenges as it moves to create its own electric vehicle supply chain, with the extent of the country's metal reserves largely unknown and only a few facilities to process minerals and produce batteries.

Reuters | May 14, 2019 | 9:11 am

Rio Tinto may start mining lithium in Serbia by 2023

No decision will be made until the end of 2020, when the company expects to have completed a study on the Jadar, which is estimated to contain 10% of the world's lithium reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 7:35 am

White Metal to purchase four copper properties in Namibia

The licenses the miner is acquiring cover historical copper-silver resources in the Kalahari Copper Belt and the Kaoko Belt.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2019 | 6:51 am

Erin Ventures working to bring boron project in Serbia towards feasibility

The Piskanja project has an indicated mineral resource of 7.8 million tonnes averaging 31% B2O3, and an inferred resource of 3.4 million tonnes averaging 28.6% B2O3.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 14, 2019 | 6:46 am

Petra Diamonds fetches $15m for 425-carat legacy diamond

The exceptional D colour Type IIa gem was recovered in March from the company’s iconic Cullinan mine, the same that yielded the biggest diamond ever in 1905.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 6:03 am

Australian corporate watchdog goes after Merlin Diamonds

ASIC has for months been probing how Merlin Diamonds has loaned A$13 million of investor money to a private company, AXIS Consultants, which has long been associated with the miner's chairman and his family.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 3:51 am