Nornickel resumes full operations at one of its flooded mines The company's Oktyabrsky underground mine is back at its daily ore mining capacity of 14,100 tonnes after flooding. Reuters | May 13, 2021 | 7:51 am
Home: Cobalt, Congo and a mass artisanal mining experiment Congo is embarking on what will be the world's largest mass experiment to try to formalise the artisanal and small-scale mining sector. Reuters | May 13, 2021 | 7:31 am
Portugal may delay lithium licenses auction to 2022 Country has taken longer than expected implementing a new law that grants municipalities more say in mining projects. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2021 | 7:00 am
Russia should get firms to pay environmental fines from profits, says PM Russian companies normally pay a 20% profit tax, of which 3% goes to the federal budget and 17% to regional ones. Reuters | May 12, 2021 | 7:48 am
Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report A report commissioned by the Weir Group states that comminution needs to be optimized so that it creates impactful energy savings opportunities. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 8:17 pm
Atlantic Nickel hires banks to explore options Its sale process with Citi and Standard Chartered is the most advanced, with potential buyers currently working on first-round bids. Reuters | May 11, 2021 | 11:41 am
Eramet obtains lithium from geothermal brine in eastern France The European Union last year added lithium to its critical raw materials list as essential for a shift towards electric vehicles and energy storage. Reuters | May 11, 2021 | 11:32 am
Seafloor mining fever drives $2.9 billion merger Canada's DeepGreen Metals among the companies planning to mine oceans for battery metals. Nelson Bennet - Business in Vancouver | May 11, 2021 | 8:52 am
Mystery of sanctioned tycoon’s assets in Zimbabwe revival plan In December, the government announced a multibillion-dollar project that would hold some of the nation’s most valuable gold, platinum, chrome and nickel mines. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2021 | 8:30 am