Output at Codelco fell 12.1% in H1 vs H1 2018 Production at Chile's state-owned copper mining company fell 12.1% to 769,400 tonnes in the first half of 2019. Reuters | August 7, 2019 | 9:40 am
Zambian court blocks Vedanta’s bid to halt sale of Konkola mine Vedanta is reviewing the ruling and will then make a decision on its next steps. Reuters | August 7, 2019 | 9:12 am
Cobalt, Africa setbacks shrink Glencore’s first-half profit Glencore reported a 32% drop in first-half core profit on Wednesday, sending its shares to their lowest since late 2016. Reuters | August 7, 2019 | 7:44 am
Galaxy Resources flags impairment charge on review of flagship lithium project The lithium miner attributed the charge to the Mt Cattlin mine project's development costs related to its acquisition of General Mining Ltd. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 3:45 pm
Centaurus Metals to acquire nickel sulphide project from Vale The deal also includes the transfer of the Salobo West copper-gold project tenements to Vale. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 2:46 pm
Northern Minerals cancels rare earths deal with China firm, cites contract breach The cancellation comes amid speculation that China could cut off supplies of the rare earths metals. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 10:37 am
Ur-Energy cuts costs after Trump declines to set uranium output quotas The company said it cut 10 jobs in Wyoming and lowered its production rates, while adding that it does not plan to spend on development activities. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:24 am
China gets more iron ore from Brazil as supply woes fade Overall, the iron ore market is experiencing a recovery in supply and inventories, and Chinese demand so far is holding up. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:16 am
Sierra Leone community’s suit against diamond miner shows activist trend Across Africa and the developing world, local groups are increasingly mounting legal challenges against companies extracting minerals. Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:09 am
Australian Mines secures supply deal with S. Korean company SK Innovation will purchase 100% of the battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate produced from Australian Mines' flagship Sconi project. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 12:42 pm
Indonesian official refuses to be drawn on whether iron ore export ban might be brought forward The ban is aimed at making miners process minerals in Indonesia, a major exporter of nickel ore. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 12:18 pm
BHP boosts nickel reserves by 77%, gears up for EV market After years on the block, BHP declared its nickel business core in May on the back of promising demand expectations from the electric vehicle industry. Reuters | August 5, 2019 | 7:24 am