New projects for battery material nickel need a price spur

Consultancy Roskill estimates most new greenfield nickel projects would need prices at $22,000 a tonne or above.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:45 am

Central banks just love gold and it’s going to stay that way

Gold has surged 19% this year as the trade war flared up, bond markets signaled that a US recession may be on the horizon, and the Federal Reserve cut rates.

Bloomberg News | August 27, 2019 | 9:31 am

Chinese venture to start mining battery metal antimony in Tajikistan

TALCO Gold aims to eventually produce 10% of the global output of antimony.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:14 am

Lithium glut, EV subsidy cuts take toll on major producers

Prices for the battery metal have fallen by more than 40% over the past year, knocking top producers' profits and share price gains.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2019 | 9:07 am

Are coal exports to India an opportunity or lost cause?

The country looks to be the petri dish of whether renewable energies such as solar and wind can genuinely replace fossil fuel generation.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:07 am

Quaterra, Chuchuna explore Alaskan copper-gold prospect

The companies are working on the Groundhog prospect, located about 3 miles north of the Pebble mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 27, 2019 | 6:20 am

Bryah, OM form JV to mine manganese in Western Australia

The JV's objective is to explore for commercially mineable manganese at the Horseshoe South mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 27, 2019 | 6:15 am

Opposition to Canadian miner’s planned gold mine in Turkey mounts

Recently published images obtained with the help of drones and satellites show what is supposed to be evidence of massive deforestation around Alamos Gold's Kirazli project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2019 | 4:53 am