Copper price falls on demand worries in China
China's central bank unexpectedly cut key interest rates for the second time this year in an attempt to revive credit demand to support growth.
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LME nickel volumes plunge with exchange still hostage to March trading fiasco
Traders say many previous participants of the market worry they may be buffeted by price volatility again.
Vale fined $17m for Brumadinho tailings dam disaster
Brazil's comptroller general decided the miner failed to present reliable information on the conditions of the tailings dam prior to the 2019 disaster.
Lundin weighs sale of $1 billion copper-zinc mine in Portugal
The Neves-Corvo mine produced 7,867 tonnes of copper and 20,647 tonnes of zinc in the April-June period this year.
Taseko granted draft permit for Florence copper project in Arizona
The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft underground injection control licence for the project.
Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada
The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.
Not just for toothpaste — how fluoride enhances solar cells’ performance
Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells are expected to better convert sunlight than their conventional single-junction silicon analogs.
Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s $2.7 billion takeover offer
Decision blocks Rio Tinto’s efforts to gain greater control of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.
Mexican government issues temporary suspension to 10 mining concessions
Mexico’s General Directorate of Mines issued a temporary suspension to 10 mining concessions that need to prove compliance with safety standards.