Global nickel production to rise 6.8% in 2021 – report
Indonesia, the Philippines and Brazil are expected to be significant contributors to the overall growth this year.
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Government has picked Rocksure International as a strategic partner to build a mine and refinery.
Venture Minerals suspends operations after one shipment
Company has temporarily suspended operations at its controversial Riley iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania.
Vale makes bumper $7.6 billion dividend payout
It is the company's largest payout since the 2019 dam collapse which killed almost 300 people.
Greenland prepares legislation to halt large rare earth mine
The country's new government is also preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining.
Condor Gold finds “significant” gold system at Cacao
Find corresponds to a fully preserved epithermal gold system, with grades increasing at depth, the company said.
New photo battery harvests the sun, stores energy in a single device
A team of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a photo battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy in a single device.
Mining firms in Mexico must face ‘strict’ scrutiny, says senior official
Data from the country's mining chamber shows that $2.8 billion worth of projects are stalled due to unresolved ministry permitting.
Australia approves controversial Whitehaven coal mine expansion
The backing of the federal environment minister is described by advocates as a betrayal.
