Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel ore over a period of five to eight years, beginning March 2020. MINING.com Editor | December 13, 2018 | 2:03 pm
Cuba sees nickel output topping 50,000 tonnes Nickel is one of Cuba’s most important exports, but revenue from it has suffered in recent years due to a decline in production and prices. Reuters | December 13, 2018 | 11:00 am
Bacanora Lithium seeks listing of German unit in 2019 The company plans to move forward with the plan only once the feasibility study at its Zinnwald project is completed, in the second quarter of next year. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2018 | 7:35 am
Workers at Codelco’s iconic Chuquicamata mine down tools World's No. 1 copper producer says mine operating normally despite labour unrest. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2018 | 3:54 am
Power Ore buys former Falconbridge Opemiska complex The complex produced more than 1.0 billion lb. of copper and almost 206,000 oz. of gold. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 12, 2018 | 2:52 pm
Northern Graphite tweaks Bissett Creek numbers The after tax NPV at an 8% discount is now $198 million. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 12, 2018 | 1:56 pm
Fura Gems advances Coscuez emerald project in Colombia The Coscuez mine has produced some of the best emeralds from Colombia’s Muzo region for more than 300 years. Northern Miner Staff | December 12, 2018 | 1:19 pm
Germany secures access to world’s second-largest lithium deposit The partners expect to produce up to 40,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide per year beginning in 2022. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2018 | 10:14 am
Eurasian Resources wants to keep children out of mining in the DRC The miner joined forces with international development organization Pact. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 11, 2018 | 9:26 pm