enCore to acquire Azarga Uranium in all-stock merger The combined company would hold multiple uranium projects at various stages of development. Jackson Chen | September 8, 2021 | 9:12 am
Copper price loses steam as factory activity slows in Europe and Asia In China, manufacturing contracted for the first time in nearly one and a half years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 8, 2021 | 8:36 am
Shanghai aluminum near a 13-year high as Guinea unrest stokes supply woes Guinea is China's biggest supplier of bauxite. Reuters | September 8, 2021 | 8:17 am
Kemp: Record Chinese coal futures signal need to boost output Surging prices are an indication of the tension between the country’s surging electricity demand and the government’s stated aim to limit coal output. Reuters | September 8, 2021 | 8:09 am
Albemarle says Chile output on track despite strike The 135-member “Albemarle Salar” union, which the company said comprises about half the workers at its Salar plant, went on strike in August. Reuters | September 8, 2021 | 7:51 am
Vale Indonesia eyes 2026 completion for nickel HPAL plant The plant in Pomalaa, in Southeast Sulawesi province, is expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of mixed sulphide precipitate. Reuters | September 8, 2021 | 7:44 am
De Beers latest sale shows steady rebound in diamond market The world’s top producer by value sold $515 million worth of rough diamonds, the largest figure for this time of year since 2016. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2021 | 7:25 am
German researchers develop record-breaking lithium metal cell A new lithium metal battery offers extremely high energy density of 560 watt-hours per kilogram. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 8, 2021 | 5:06 am
BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed KoBold Metals The world’s largest miner will use artificial intelligence tools developed by KoBold, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2021 | 3:55 am