Shanghai nickel, tin prices fall as Indonesia ramps up mining quota approval process A senior Indonesian mining ministry official said the country was working to accelerate the approval process. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 7:20 am
Perseus gets key OreCorp shareholders on side with sweetened offer Perseus seeks to beat out Canadian rival Silvercorp Metals in acquiring the Africa-focused gold explorer. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 7:09 am
China’s exports of graphite for batteries rise from December low The overseas sales rose to 10,722 tons in February, compared to 3,973 tons in December. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2024 | 6:55 am
Vale expects nickel market deficit by 2028, executive says "We are very strong on nickel fundamentals," chief sustainability and corporate affairs officer Emily Olson told the CERAWeek energy conference. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:53 am
India’s mineral production grows nearly 6% in January The country produced over 99.8 million tonnes of coal in the period on the back of rising power demand. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:47 am
Rescuers battle rubble and water in race to save 13 trapped Russian miners The miners were trapped on Monday by a rock fall at the Pioneer gold mine, one of Russia's largest. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:06 am
Gold nanoclusters help remove toxic chemicals from wastewater A scientific team at Flinders University has discovered a novel way to degrade and potentially remove toxic organic chemicals, including azo dyes, from wastewater. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 6:06 am
Sibanye halts production at Rustenburg shaft after damage The shaft was forecast to produce an average of 54,000 platinum group metal ounces in 2024. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 5:50 am
Hummingbird faces fresh headwinds at Guinea gold mine One of its main contractors has halted activities at the Kouroussa gold mine as a result of contractual disputes. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2024 | 5:19 am