Rio Tinto sells last Argyle diamonds at record highs Mining ended at Argyle in 2020 after 37 years of production, during which the mine was the source of 90% of the world’s prized pink stones. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2021 | 3:28 am
China coal futures plunge again as government plans price curbs China also urges miners to deliver about an additional 100 million tonnes of coal in the final three months of the year to help meet winter demand. Bloomberg News | October 27, 2021 | 10:18 pm
Ioneer set to begin lithium production jointly with Sibanye in US plant This follows a deal last month in which Sibanye agreed to buy half of ioneer's Nevada lithium mine project. Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 10:03 pm
Fortescue posts record first quarter iron ore shipments, costs in-line It shipped 45.6 mt of iron ore in the quarter, compared with 44.3 mt a year earlier. Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 4:25 pm
Newcrest gold output falls 21% on maintenance shutdowns Newcrest Mining on Thursday posted a 21.2% fall in first-quarter gold production as output declined at its flagship Cadia mine and the Lihir operations in Papua New Guinea due to maintenance activity Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 3:58 pm
Peru’s government asks Congress for permission to hike mining taxes The government wants to "perfect the mining sector's fiscal regime." Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 2:22 pm
Peruvian communities agree to lift road blockade affecting Las Bambas mine Las Bambas is Peru's fourth largest copper mine, responsible for about 2% of global supply. Reuters | October 27, 2021 | 2:19 pm
Cobalt-60 — a life-saving medical isotope harvested at Onatrio Nuclear Generating Station Ontario's CANDU reactors produce 50% of the world's supply of Cobalt-60. MINING.com Editor | October 27, 2021 | 2:09 pm
Monarch to restart Beaufor gold mine, Beacon mill in Quebec Production is scheduled to resume in June 2022. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 27, 2021 | 11:50 am
