Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas. Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 9:05 am
Vale posts loss after surprise new dam burst charges The Brazilian miner reported a second-quarter net loss of $133 million after a year-ago profit of $76 million. Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 4:12 pm
Turquoise Hill swings to loss on Mongolia mine woes The company reported a loss of $736.7 million in the three months ended June 30, compared with a profit of $204 million a year earlier. Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 3:47 pm
Nyrstar restarts Port Pirie lead smelter in Australia The smelter halted output on May 28 due to an unplanned outage at the blast furnace. Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 9:27 am
Australian private equity firm EMR weighs copper mines IPO EMR Capital is considering selling its four copper mining assets through an initial public offering some time after 2019. Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 9:20 am
AngloGold Ashanti flags higher H1 earnings, says asset sales are proceeding AngloGold will release its results on August 8. Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 9:13 am
Vedanta launches arbitration in dispute with Zambia Vedanta denies that KCM has broken the terms of its licence and says it will defend its assets in Zambia. Reuters | July 31, 2019 | 9:07 am
Alumina roller coaster spins price to two-year lows The alumina market has collapsed over the last three months with both Chinese and Western prices now at their lowest levels in two years. Reuters | July 30, 2019 | 3:28 pm
Mineral-rich Ecuadorean province requests popular referendum on mining Azuay province is home to several potentially lucrative gold, silver and copper projects. Reuters | July 30, 2019 | 2:30 pm
Burundi’s mineral exports overtake tea, coffee in hard currency earnings Burundi's mining sector was thrust into prominence last month when the US said it was one of those it was considering to diversify its sources of rare earths. Reuters | July 30, 2019 | 10:21 am
China iron ore hits 2-week high as tight supply back in focus Chinese iron ore futures rose more than 3% on Tuesday, extending gains for a fourth straight session. Reuters | July 30, 2019 | 9:22 am
Where BHP goes on climate change, will others follow? BHP Group may just have set the template for how resource companies are going to deal with the challenge of climate change. Reuters | July 29, 2019 | 9:17 am