Taliban open for Russia to tap Afghanistan’s natural resources Russia's ambassador to Kabul said the Taliban is open for Russia's participation in developing Afghanistan's natural resources. Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 3:11 pm
De Beers, National Geographic partner to protect Okavango Delta source waters Partnership to support Botswana’s eco-tourism and water and food security. MINING.com Editor | August 25, 2021 | 1:14 pm
How bringing structure to chaotic bubbles could make mining more sustainable A new technique can structure bubbles by vibrating particles. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 25, 2021 | 11:52 am
1911 Gold consolidates Rice Lake landholdings The company plans to acquire two additional exploration properties near its True North gold mine and mill. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 25, 2021 | 11:28 am
GR Silver reports first resource for Plomosas in Mexico The indicated portion is 2.4 million tonnes averaging 44 g/t silver, 0.68 g/t gold, 1.4% zinc, and 0.9% lead. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 25, 2021 | 11:20 am
Sandvik raises revenue target for Manufacturing Solutions segment The company said it was lifting the unit's revenue target for 2025 to 6 billion crowns from 4 billion previously. Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 11:12 am
Royalty bill will put Chile’s private miners out of business, trade group says The bill would slap a 3% royalty on sales of copper that would increase sharply alongside rising prices. Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 10:22 am
A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table. Visual Capitalist Elements | August 25, 2021 | 10:21 am
Codelco says to ignore copper’s gyrations, remains bullish on demand “Fundamentals remain intact and there will be growing copper demand ahead," Codelco chairman Juan Benavides said. Bloomberg News | August 25, 2021 | 10:17 am