Fortescue resumes Solomon Hub operations after worker’s death The pause on Tuesday partly led to a spike in iron ore prices this week. Reuters | October 1, 2021 | 7:40 am
Mount Gibson to suspend W. Australia iron ore mine as prices fall Company said it will suspend operations at its Shine iron ore project in Western Australia to wind down expenses. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 6:18 pm
Peru minister partly blames MMG for Las Bambas unrest, sees solution in train line Castillo's administration is also seeking to renegotiate the country's most important energy contract. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 6:08 pm
Miners of half of global lithium output set up trade association The five founding members of ILiA are SQM, Ganfeng Lithium, AMG Brazil, Orocobre and Pilbara Minerals. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 2:40 pm
South32 buys additional stake in Mozambique aluminum smelter Company has exercised its right to buy an additional 25% stake in Mozal Aluminium. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 2:36 pm
Zambia’s Konkola liquidator arrested, calls money-laundering charges “baseless” Milingo Lungu, has been charged with laundering more than $2 million. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 8:26 am
AngloGold Ashanti likely to resume mining at Obuasi by mid-Oct Operations were suspended following a ground collapse in May. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 8:14 am
Russia submits proposed mining tax changes to the parliament The taxes will affect Russian producers of steel, coking coal and fertilisers, as well as mixed ore. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 8:07 am
Chile copper output down in August as labor strikes dog production The Andean nation's copper output fell to 466,928 tonnes in August. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 8:04 am
China power crunch slams factories as coal lobby warns woes could stay until winter Since last week, more than 100 companies from electronic component manufacturers to gold miners have notified stock markets of production suspensions. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 8:00 am
China hikes 2021 rare earth quotas by 20% to record highs The 2021 quota for smelting and separation is 162,000 tonnes, also up 20% on the year. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 7:53 am
Europe urged to launch fund to spur rare earth magnet output Companies could be offered tax breaks as part of a plan for the EU to produce a fifth of its own rare earth magnet demand by 2030. Reuters | September 30, 2021 | 7:47 am