Evolution Mining divests Mt Carlton for up to $65 million The gold mine was Evolution’s first development project and was commissioned in 2013. Northern Miner Staff | October 6, 2021 | 8:41 am
Copper price down amid demand outlook worries Germany’s factory orders slumped 7.7% in August, in the third-biggest drop in the past 30 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 6, 2021 | 8:30 am
GM, General Electric to develop supply chain of rare earth materials for EVs Partnership will evaluate ways to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel. Reuters | October 6, 2021 | 7:56 am
Gold Resource to buy Aquila in $30 million deal The new miner will be an intermediate gold producer once Aquila’s Back Forty zinc and copper project in Michigan begins production. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2021 | 6:22 am
Technology to transform bauxite red mud into fertile soil nearly a reality Scientists have partnered with Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina to develop the solution. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 6, 2021 | 5:30 am
Lithium price jumps again as miners can’t keep up with battery boom Demand for the material used in electric cars and renewable-energy storage has soared and, while miners are seeking to boost supply, there’s not enough to meet consumption. Bloomberg News | October 6, 2021 | 4:38 am
Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for Western Australia mining and FIFO workers Requirement applies to about 141,000 people, including fly-in, fly-out and other workers in mining, exploration and oil & gas. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2021 | 3:57 am
Visualizing copper’s role in a low-carbon economy The transition to renewable energy and electrification will require tons of metals, and copper is considered the most essential. Visual Capitalist | October 5, 2021 | 4:25 pm
All the metals we mined in one visualization According to Circle Economy, the world consumes 100.6 billion tonnes of materials annually. Govind Bhutada - Visual Capitalist | October 5, 2021 | 4:11 pm
