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
Gold: demand mixed as prices rally; safe-haven interest picks up Global benchmark spot gold was on course for a weekly gain, having jumped nearly 2% on an escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions. Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 11:54 am
China iron ore falls most in 4 weeks amid Vale optimism, demand concerns Worries about demand for steel products also weighed on iron ore. Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 10:59 am
Electric ambition: BHP eyes EV market with speciality chemicals The world's biggest miner will face a test of its ability to move beyond bulk mining. Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 10:40 am
Barrick allowed to operate Porgera mine, lease extension being considered The government is looking into an application by Barrick Niugini Ltd, a joint venture between Barrick and China's Zijin Mining Group. Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 9:26 am
Sierra Leone cancels major mining licences Tonkolili has challenged the decision in the country's high court. Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 9:17 am
Malaysia asks Lynas for waste plan before licence renewal Malaysia's environment ministry set conditions in December for Lynas to remove its waste stockpiles before it would renew its operating licence. Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 11:41 am
Philex seeks partners for $1.1bn Silangan project The Silangan project, originally slated to begin production by 2018, was hit by a ban on new open-pit mining introduced in 2017. Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 11:25 am
Altura Mining signs deal to supply lithium to Chinese company Altura will supply 50,000 dry metric tonnes of lithium concentrate per annum to Guangdong Weihua Corp. Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 9:46 am