Australia takes over Chile as world’s No.1 lithium producer
It produced 4,600 tonnes of lithium more than Chile in 2017 boosted mainly by record output at Mt Cattlin and Mt Marion mines.
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Vancouver miners are hiring: report
Vancouver miners will add 10% more employees in the third quarter of 2018.
Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine
Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to 2030 and generate 17% internal rate of return (IRR) at a low capital cost.
China boasts world’s highest sales volume of electric vehicles
China now has the fastest development of EVs in the global market.
Young Mining Professionals names its 2018 Scholarship Fund winners for Canadian mining and geology students
The Scholarship Fund is YMP's initiative to attract the next generation of Canadian leaders to the Mining industry.
Australia’s Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China rise 2.4 pct in May
Iron ore shipments from the world's biggest export terminal rose to 45 million tonnes in May from 42.6 million tonnes in the previous month.
China’s Inner Mongolia to close 22 small coal mines this year
Inner Mongolia expects to complete a 2020 target of cutting 54.14 million tonnes by 2018.
Cobalt battery boom wavers as prices slide in top user China
A lull in purchasing by battery makers suggests the market is not yet short of supply.
Gran Colombia Gold’s trailing 12-months’ gold production tops 192,000 ounces at the end of May 2018
Continuing focus on our Segovia Operations is driving our production growth and we are trending toward a total of 200,000 ounces of gold for 2018.
