Vale to resume operations at Voisey’s Bay in July The Canadian open pit nickel mine and concentrator is expected to reach full capacity in August. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2020 | 3:50 am
Chile lithium miners feel heat from exploding coronavirus outbreak Top producers SQM and Albemarle said output nonetheless remained unscathed. Reuters | June 17, 2020 | 12:34 pm
Minnesota Court grants PolyMet review of permit If permitted, the proposed $1 billion mine would become Minnesota's first copper-nickel operation. Jackson Chen | June 17, 2020 | 9:37 am
Arafura to test rare earth processing with US firm The discussions are occurring as the United States vies to revive its rare earths industry. Reuters | June 17, 2020 | 7:44 am
Tesla strikes deal to buy cobalt from Glencore for EV plants The deal could involve Glencore supplying as much as 6,000 tonnes of the metal a year for lithium-ion batteries. Bloomberg News | June 16, 2020 | 8:43 am
Global nickel output to decline 19% y-o-y in 2020 — report Over the coming months, Fitch expects nickel output to rise as prices improve and economies restart. MINING.com Editor | June 15, 2020 | 12:42 pm
Charging points surge ahead of electric car boom The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EV) jumped 60% in 2019. Reuters | June 15, 2020 | 10:47 am
Nornickel board backs creating sustainable development role The board of the company has recommended creating a position of senior vice-president for sustainable development. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 15, 2020 | 10:11 am
Tajik-Chinese antimony project delayed to October The venture could produce up to 21,000 tonnes of antimony and 2.5 tonnes of gold per year. Reuters | June 15, 2020 | 8:01 am