Greenland to abandon all future oil exploration The decision comes amid increasingly alarming signs of global warming. Bloomberg News | July 16, 2021 | 9:29 am
Sandvik profit narrowly misses forecast, shares drop Company said daily order intake in its Manufacturing and Machining Solutions division grew roughly 20% year-on-year in the first two weeks of July. Reuters | July 16, 2021 | 7:49 am
Ganfeng to offer to buy Millennial Lithium for up to $280m Millennial has two non-producing lithium brine projects - Pastos Grandes and Cauchari East - in northern Argentina. Reuters | July 16, 2021 | 7:42 am
Tesla’s lithium extraction patent catches miners’ attention The EV manufacturer filed a patent for a process that allows for the selective extraction of lithium from clay minerals. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 16, 2021 | 6:07 am
Bad weather may cost Rio Tinto its iron ore crown Company reported a 12% fall in quarterly iron ore shipments on Friday after storms affected its West Australian operations. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2021 | 11:01 pm
Creditors of Brazil miner Samarco oppose restructuring plan Creditors said the plan's main goal is to protect Samarco's giant shareholders, Vale and BHP. Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 6:08 pm
Next mining supercycle will be different than any other — report Fossil fuels won’t be in the vanguard and the winners will be the industrial metals needed to electrify society, Wood Mackenzie says. MINING.com Editor | July 15, 2021 | 3:07 pm
Alcoa reports better-than-expected profit, see shipments rising Analysts at BMO Capital Markets forecast Alcoa and other metal companies are facing a transition period. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 2:43 pm
IMF sees $1.5bn loan for Congo spurring investment, aid As part of the loan program, the government will audit its value-added tax arrears owed to mining companies and set up a repayment plan. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 1:18 pm