Canada gives environment okay for Rose lithium-tantalum project Rose is a high purity spodumene project, which will produce a 6% technical grade concentrate initially for the glass and ceramics industries. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2021 | 10:14 am
Polyus maintains 2021 guidance despite y-o-y production decline Gold production for Q2 2021 amounted to 671,000 oz, higher than the previous quarter's 592,000 oz, but 3% less than Q2 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2021 | 9:44 am
Gemfields reaches record revenue at emerald auction It generated about $23.1 million in revenues – an all-time record for commercial-quality emeralds sold at auctions. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2021 | 9:10 am
Exxaro says rail snags will hit 2021 exports The company had been well placed to take advantage of strong demand from China this year. Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 9:00 am
Iron ore price down on signs of economic slowdown in China As steel production restrictions have begun and on signs of slowing Chinese economic activity, spot iron ore prices hit a more than four-month low this week. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2021 | 8:36 am
Russell: Asia coal demand surge in stark contrast with UN climate warning Coal demand, and prices, have been stoked by a recovery in power generation as the region’s economies emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 8:14 am
Unions at Codelco’s Andina mine set to walk off job on Thursday Copper prices have soared to record highs this year, handing unions in Chile additional leverage, ratcheting up tensions in labor negotiations. Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 7:54 am
Home: US infrastructure bill targets critical minerals supply The United States' $1 trillion infrastructure package is undoubtedly good news for industrial metals. Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 7:41 am
Scientists develop low-cost, graphene-based method to remove uranium from drinking water “Within hours, our process can purify a large quantity of drinking water below the EPA limit for uranium.” Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 12, 2021 | 6:06 am