Iron ore price tumbles as China steps up restrictions Steel mills in Jiangsu have received instructions to reduce production as part of broader curbs on industrial activity aimed at lowering power usage. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2021 | 8:42 am
US coal miners could be next in line for industry bailouts Abandoned mines pose both a physical danger as well as a climate threat in the US. Bloomberg News | September 20, 2021 | 7:58 am
China August aluminum imports fall 20.7% from the prior month This year, curbs on smelter output and electricity usage in several regions have sharply cut domestic aluminum supply in China. Reuters | September 20, 2021 | 7:50 am
Russia expects new tax on ferrous metals to add $1.8 billion to budget Moscow is considering imposing a mineral extraction tax (MET) linked to global prices on producers of ferrous metals and fertilisers. Reuters | September 20, 2021 | 7:43 am
Bauxite trains operated by Rusal collide in Guinea, killing one The two trains operated by Russian aluminum giant collided in Conakry on Monday. Reuters | September 20, 2021 | 7:39 am
Bill Gates secures $1bn from US firms for climate fight Backers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America and ArcelorMittal. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2021 | 3:44 am
Sewer gas could be used to produce clean hydrogen fuel US-based researchers are looking into the possibility of producing hydrogen fuel from hydrogen sulphide, also known as sewer gas. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 20, 2021 | 2:06 am
Canada’s oil patch heads for hospital triage with virus raging Alberta oilsands operators face worst Covid crisis yet. Bloomberg News | September 19, 2021 | 2:14 pm
Uranium giant in talks to supply Sprott as investor demand soars Kazatomprom said it may supply the metal to Sprott Inc., the investment firm whose aggressive bets on the market have helped drive a surge in prices. Bloomberg News | September 17, 2021 | 5:27 pm
