The View from England: Burning lessons for mining Burning Man principles contain lessons that could be more usefully shared with the mining industry. Chris Hinde | September 6, 2021 | 11:02 am
BMW orders up $24 billion of batteries as EV demand grows The German carmaker now has contracts for more than 20 billion euros of batteries, up from 12 billion euros previously. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2021 | 10:42 am
Aluminum price jumps again as Guinea coup adds to supply worries Aluminum climbed to the highest in more than a decade after a coup in Guinea fueled concerns over raw material supplies. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2021 | 10:30 am
Glencore to return Prodeco coal mining contracts to Colombia Glencore previously said the Calenturitas and La Jagua mines would be handed back to Colombia because a restart of its operations would not be viable. Reuters | September 6, 2021 | 10:07 am
China Gold, CNMC criticized for environmental failings Tailings dams are commonly used by mining firms to store waste remnants of ore. Reuters | September 6, 2021 | 10:00 am
AngloGold Ashanti’s Siguiri mine in Guinea operating normally The gold mine was operating normally after the apparent ouster of Guinea's long-serving President Alpha Conde on Sunday. Reuters | September 6, 2021 | 9:44 am
Guinea junta plans unity government, reassures mining firms Guinea is a key global supplier of bauxite, an ore that’s processed into alumina and then aluminum. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2021 | 9:40 am
Nornickel lists first ETC physically backed by carbon-neutral nickel The company has launched several physically backed ETCs this year via its Global Palladium Fund. Reuters | September 6, 2021 | 9:02 am
OZ Minerals halts operations at copper-gold mine after worker death Prominent Hill is forecast to produce up to 70,000 tonnes of copper and 135,000 ounces of gold in fiscal 2021. Reuters | September 6, 2021 | 8:46 am