Lithium price: MINING.COM EV Metal Index bounces back Value of battery metals in newly-sold electric cars around the world jumps despite slump in lithium, cobalt, graphite prices. Frik Els | July 16, 2020 | 2:09 pm
USA Rare Earth, Geomega to partner on waste recycling LOI follows an agreement with Arafura Resources to process work at USA Rare Earth's Colorado pilot plant, which opened in June. Amanda Stutt | July 16, 2020 | 1:31 pm
BHP said to rebuff early bids under thermal coal exit plan Yancoal and Adani are among those to have had approaches for the Mt Arthur mine turned down. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2020 | 1:05 pm
Zambia rejects Glencore copper mine’s suspension plan Mopani said it would initiate an appeal against the Zambia Director of Mines' decision. Reuters | July 16, 2020 | 10:25 am
Vale launches pilot plant for dry magnetic separation Pilot plant will have the capacity to concentrate 30 tonnes per hour of dry ore, using magnetic separation technology, made by means of rare earth magnets. Bruno Venditti | July 16, 2020 | 10:12 am
Kirkland Lake keeps Holt Complex suspended The company has also reassigned nearly half of its Holt Complex workforce. Jackson Chen | July 16, 2020 | 10:06 am
Nasdaq-listed firm caught up in 83-tonne fake gold bars scam Wuhan-based Kingold Jewelry is at the centre of what may be one of the biggest gold counterfeiting scandals in recent history. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2020 | 9:23 am
Vale says no decision made on resuming dividends Vale suspended dividend payments after the 2019 collapse of its dam in the town of Brumadinho. Reuters | July 16, 2020 | 9:04 am
Nigeria hopes gold mining reforms can bring in $500 million a year The state has made artisanal mining legal to create extra revenues. Reuters | July 16, 2020 | 9:00 am