Nornickel tests extraction of metals from waste after flooding hit output

About 200 tonnes of nickel, 50 tonnes of copper, 80 kg of platinum group metals, 2 kg of gold and 44 kg of silver were extracted last month from low-nickel pyrrhotite product.

Reuters | September 7, 2021 | 11:17 am

Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid

The success of either bid will put high-profile Ring of Fire nickel asset in Australian hands.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 7, 2021 | 10:29 am

LME floor trade volume plunged 85% on reopening day

The iconic trading floor reopened this week after dealers lobbied the LME not to push ahead with a plan to switch permanently to fully electronic pricing.

Bloomberg News | September 7, 2021 | 10:08 am

Gold price set for biggest intraday loss in a month

Both the US dollar and benchmark 10-year yields saw gains, denting gold's appeal.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 7, 2021 | 8:32 am

Iron ore price rises as China’s imports hit record

Despite China's steel output controls to curb carbon emissions, Sinosteel Futures said domestic demand has not significantly dropped.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 7, 2021 | 8:17 am

i-80 Gold to create Nevada complex through asset exchange with Nevada Gold Mines

The US-focused gold miner gains the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain properties, and related infrastructure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2021 | 7:58 am

Aboriginal group files UN complaint over heritage bill

New draft laws put greater emphasis on agreement between Indigenous groups and developers, but the government retains the final decision in heritage disputes.

Reuters | September 7, 2021 | 7:22 am

Home: Guinea coup adds bauxite to aluminum’s supply concerns

The political upheaval catches the aluminum raw materials chain at a vulnerable moment with alumina prices already surging higher due to refinery problems.

Reuters | September 7, 2021 | 7:14 am