In push to supply Tesla, Piedmont Lithium irks North Carolina neighbors Company last autumn signed a deal to supply US electric automaker Tesla Inc with lithium sourced from its deposits in North Carolina. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 7:32 am
Diamonds and platinum sparkle in Anglo American’s Q2 production Diamond production rose by 134% compared to last year as consumer demand recovered, while platinum output rose 59% to 1.06 million ounces. Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 4:20 am
BHP posts record annual iron ore production, lower output elsewhere BHP notched record output at its Jimblebar mine and Mining Area C in the Pilbara region. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 3:40 pm
Democrats float border tariff for carbon intensive imports Senate Democrats have said they want to include a carbon border tariff as part of a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 3:37 pm
Vale reviews copper, nickel guidance amid labor, climate issues Brazilian miner Vale said on Monday that it had produced 75.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the second quarter, with output of 41,500 tonnes of nickel. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 3:21 pm
Vale Indonesia Q2 nickel matte production falls sharply due to maintenance Nickel matte output stood at 15,048 tonnes, down from 18,701 tonnes a year earlier. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 9:11 am
LME launches six new contracts, including lithium and scrap aluminium The LME had delayed the launch of its lithium hydroxide and the five other new contracts from an original date of June 14. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 9:08 am
Home: Russian tax brews up perfect aluminum premium storm Aluminum has been one of the strongest performers among the industrial metals thanks to robust pandemic demand recovery and production curbs in China. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:56 am
China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets As tensions mount between China and the US, automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on permanent magnets. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:41 am
China to add 110 million tonnes of coal production capacity in H2 2021 The world's biggest coal consumer had added more than 140 million tonnes per annum of coal mining capacity in the first half of this year. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:35 am
China Moly’s Congo mine expansion project starts trial production The expansion project of the TFM mine is expected to produce 88,500 tonnes of copper cathode and 7,280 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:29 am
Benga Mining will appeal rejection of Canada coal mine A panel found that the likelihood of significant adverse environmental effects resulting from the Grassy Mountain mine outweighed economic gains. Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:25 am