Rusal plans sales boost to plug China’s aluminum deficit in 2022 The world's largest aluminum producer outside China plans to supply 300,000-400,000 tonnes of aluminum to China in 2021. Reuters | October 14, 2021 | 7:49 am
South32 buys stake in KGHM’s Chilean mine for $1.55bn Sierra Gorda will be South32’s second-largest deal since it listed in 2015 and will add 70,000 to 80,000 tonnes of copper to its portfolio. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 7:08 am
De Beers to extend life of Namibia mines to 2042 Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and the diamond giant, has extended its land-based mines’ life by 20 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 7:01 am
Market value of on-road fuel cell vehicles to grow to $160bn by 2042 — report A report by IDTechEx states that major automotive markets are planning for the significant deployment of fuel cell vehicles. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 14, 2021 | 6:06 am
Barrick’s gold output rises nearly 5% sequentially on Argentine mine boost In the three months ended Sept. 30, total preliminary gold production rose to 1.09 million ounces, from 1.04 million ounces in the previous quarter Reuters | October 14, 2021 | 6:06 am
Chile to open 400,000 tonnes of lithium reserves up for exploration The copper-producing nation, which holds the world’s largest known lithium reserves, will tender for five quotas of 80,000 tonnes each. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 3:43 am
Zinc price hits 14-year high as Nyrstar cuts output The world’s second largest zinc producer said it would cut production by up to 50% at its three European smelters from Wednesday. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 13, 2021 | 9:56 pm
Visualizing the journey of a mining entrepreneur Mining may be an industry nearly as old as humankind itself, but the process of how a patch of ground becomes a mine is no different from the modern start-up. Nicholas LePan - Visual Capitalist | October 13, 2021 | 2:47 pm
Volvo unveils world’s first fossil-free steel vehicle The machine, a load carrier for use in mining and quarrying, was unveiled at a green steel collaboration event. MINING.com Editor | October 13, 2021 | 1:50 pm