November 6, 2020 China’s Australian copper ban seen hurting smelters in TC/RCs talks Ban on Australian copper concentrate imports could hurt Chinese smelters in their negotiations with miners on benchmark treatment charges for 2021.
November 5, 2020 Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness The world’s no. 1 lithium miner expects to commission its expansion projects in Western Australia and Chile next year.
November 5, 2020 Talga receives $1.2m from UK to conduct anode refinery study A potential UK refinery would produce Talga’s anode product using natural flake graphite from the company’s Vittangi operation in northern Sweden.
November 5, 2020 Turquoise Hill takes Rio Tinto to arbitration over Mongolia mine funding The Canadian miner seeks to clarify Rio Tinto's role and obligations related to additional funding needed to complete the Oyu Tolgoi expansion.
November 4, 2020 Billionaire Gina Rinehart’s wealth swells with Hancock’s A$4bn profit Hancock Prospecting reported a A$4 billion ($2.9bn) net profit after tax for financial 2020, a 56% improvement from the A$2.6 billion logged last year.
November 4, 2020 Australian Strategic Materials acquires Korean JV partner The Western Australia-based company is now the main shareholder at Ziron Tech.
November 3, 2020 RANKED: Top 10 zinc mines in the world MINING.COM takes a look at the 10 biggest zinc producers in world in terms of 2019 output.
November 3, 2020 China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper Reports suggest that copper and sugar exports from Australia into China will be halted.
November 3, 2020 China’s iron ore market appears in supply-demand sweet spot The question for the market is whether the seeming return of balance between supply and demand is enough to maintain prices at their current levels.
November 3, 2020 Rio Tinto closes Argyle diamond mine after 37 years The mine was the world's largest by volume and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am