Volkswagen and Daimler push for more ‘sustainable’ Chile lithium Move is a sign of growing supply chain concerns ahead of an expected electric vehicle boom. Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 9:48 am
Polyus invests for future after record earnings The company is raising its capital expenditure forecast for 2020 to $700-$750 million. Reuters | February 11, 2020 | 7:35 am
Trump budget proposes $150m for creation of uranium reserve The budget did not outline where the reserve would be built. Reuters | February 10, 2020 | 4:27 pm
China metals output seen falling over 10% in Feb, rebound from virus impact after Q2 If virus outbreak can be controlled in 20 days demand is expected to improve according to official. Reuters | February 10, 2020 | 10:49 am
Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat A Chilean judge sided with local indigenous communities and knocked back an environmental remediation plan from SQM in December. Reuters | February 10, 2020 | 10:29 am
Violence in Africa’s Sahel region attacks the mining food chain As security costs have risen, mining companies that explore for mineral deposits have shut down projects in the most dangerous areas. Reuters | February 10, 2020 | 5:22 am
Head of Thyssenkrupp’s steel unit to leave – Handelsblatt Premal Desai has been leading the division since June 2019. Reuters | February 9, 2020 | 12:02 pm
Cyclone nears Australia’s west with heavy winds, risk of storm tide Cyclone Damien was expected to make landfall on the west coast near Port Hedland, the world's largest iron ore port. Reuters | February 8, 2020 | 10:59 am
Honbridge’s SAM confident $2bn Brazil iron mine will go ahead With a capacity of 27.5 million tonnes per year, the project is expected to be built in Minas Gerais. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 11:21 am
Russia considering $1bn loan to Nornickel for Arctic project The project is Nornickel's joint venture with Russian businessman Musa Bazhaev. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 10:05 am
Barrick denies Freeport tie-up in the works Barrick did say it was interested in Freeport's Grasberg mine in Indonesia. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 9:54 am
Codelco, BHP saw copper production rise in December The world's top copper miner rose 1.2% versus the same period a year earlier, hitting 187,600 tonnes. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 9:17 am