Global nickel production to rise 6.8% in 2021 – report Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil are expected to be significant contributors to the overall growth this year. MINING.com Editor | September 17, 2021 | 9:25 am
Ghana signs $1.2 billion deal to develop its bauxite resources Government has picked Rocksure International as a strategic partner to build a mine and refinery. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2021 | 8:45 am
Venture Minerals suspends operations after one shipment Company has temporarily suspended operations at its controversial Riley iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 8:38 am
Vale makes bumper $7.6 billion dividend payout It is the company's largest payout since the 2019 dam collapse which killed almost 300 people. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 8:03 am
Greenland prepares legislation to halt large rare earth mine The country's new government is also preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 7:42 am
Condor Gold finds “significant” gold system at Cacao Find corresponds to a fully preserved epithermal gold system, with grades increasing at depth, the company said. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2021 | 7:03 am
New photo battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a photo battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy in a single device. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 6:15 am
Mining People: Champion Iron, NioBay, Probe, Romios Gold, Saint Jean Carbon Key moves in the mining sector. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 17, 2021 | 6:00 am
Mining firms in Mexico must face ‘strict’ scrutiny, says senior official Data from the country's mining chamber shows that $2.8 billion worth of projects are stalled due to unresolved ministry permitting. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 5:30 am