Indonesia considers export tax for products with less than 70% nickel content Most nickel products exported from Indonesia have nickel content of 30% to 40%. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 10:44 am
Ecuador expects 4 major mining projects to start up by 2025 Three gold concessions to Canadian firms are in the advanced exploration stage. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 10:41 am
Prairie Snapshot: Eight companies with potential in central Canada The Canadian Prairies may soon be known as much for their diverse mineral wealth including uranium, nickel and copper, as for their potash endowment and rolling hectares of grain. Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | September 17, 2021 | 10:25 am
Lithium price rally accelerates in September Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2021 | 9:58 am
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. MINING.com Editor | September 17, 2021 | 9:25 am
Ghana signs $1.2 billion deal to develop its bauxite resources Government has picked Rocksure International as a strategic partner to build a mine and refinery. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2021 | 8:45 am
Venture Minerals suspends operations after one shipment Company has temporarily suspended operations at its controversial Riley iron ore mine in northwestern Tasmania. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 8:38 am
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. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 8:03 am
Greenland prepares legislation to halt large rare earth mine The country's new government is also preparing legislation that will ban uranium mining. Reuters | September 17, 2021 | 7:42 am