Over 500 workers at Mozambique coal mine go on strike The striking workers are demanding compensation from Vulcan following its purchase of the Moatize mine from Vale. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 12:54 pm
Russia’s biggest gold producer’s largest shareholder donates 100% of shares Polyus said Wandle Holdings donated shares to the Fund for support of Islamic foundations. Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 12:52 pm
Mountain Province discovers kimberlite in three target areas at Kennady North Drilling to date has tested four of the 16 target areas identified on the property, with three of those returning kimberlite intersections. Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 12:01 pm
Metso Outotec expands Sense series intelligent instruments portfolio The portfolio is designed to solve specific process challenges and enable optimization for minerals and hydrometallurgical processes. Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 11:46 am
Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine’s rescue chamber There had been some hope during a month-long search and rescue operation that the missing men might have reached the rescue chamber. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 9:59 am
Champion Iron acquires pellet plant in Quebec, partners with international steelmaker on FS According to Champion, the pellet plant could provide the company with a relatively rapid opportunity for commercial production. Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 9:55 am
Iron ore price up on supply woes, easing China covid curbs Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the return of more normal life from June 1. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 9:08 am
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am
Freeport expects copper leaching technology to go mainstream Prodded by rising copper prices and demand, Freeport and others have developed new ways to extract the red metal from piles of waste rock stored at mine sites. Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 8:47 am
