Turquoise Hill’s Oyu Tolgoi mine partially resumes shipments to China Canadian miner declared force majeure on some Chinese contracts last month due to covid-19-led curbs. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 3:25 pm
Nornickel improves 2021 production outlook Its Oktyabrsky mine will resume full production this month after flooding and is already running at 60% capacity. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 11:59 am
Savannah moves closer to Portugal lithium mine with preliminary impact study approval Portugal is Europe's biggest lithium producer, but its miners sell almost exclusively to the ceramics industry. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 8:07 am
Barrick’s Congo mine rejects financial claim by state-owned shareholder Company has been seeking to repatriate $500 million belonging to the venture out of the Congo for more than a year. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 7:47 am
Russia’s Tomtor among largest rare earths reserves, Polymetal says Tomtor is the key project in Russia's plans to boost output of rare earth metals. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 7:41 am
Chifeng Jilong walks away from deal to buy Bibiani mine in Ghana Company cancelled an agreement to buy the gold mine, saying it had not received timely information from the seller about the termination of the mining lease. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 7:31 am
Timeline – Rio Tinto’s 26-year struggle to launch Arizona’s Resolution copper project The company and minority partner BHP have spent $2 billion but have yet to produce any copper. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 7:26 am
Arizona mining fight pits economy, EVs against conservation, culture Rio Tinto's hopes to one of the world's largest underground copper mines, which conservationists and Native Americans fighting mine supporters. Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 6:35 am
Chile tribunal breathes new life into controversial Dominga copper-iron project The proposed project, if eventually approved, would mark a rare win for a major new project in Chile. Reuters | April 16, 2021 | 2:05 pm
Greenland’s left wing party forms new government, vows to block rare earth mine IA's victory sent a strong signal to international mining companies interested in mineral-rich Greenland. Reuters | April 16, 2021 | 2:00 pm
China opens its borders to billions of dollars of gold imports About 150 tonnes of gold worth $8.5 billion at current prices is likely to be shipped following the green light from Beijing. Reuters | April 16, 2021 | 9:14 am
Australia’s lithium miners bank on brighter times ahead as prices soar Mineral Resources Ltd, Orocobre Ltd and Galaxy Resources filed reports that pointed to a rebound in lithium demand. Reuters | April 16, 2021 | 6:21 am