Trafigura-backed Finnish miner Terrafame to build EV battery plant "Our goal is to complete the plant by the end of 2020, with commercial production commencing at the start of 2021," Joni Lukkaroinen, CEO of Terrafame Reuters | October 26, 2018 | 12:23 pm
Mining tech firm Outotec warns on project problems, shares plunge Malfunctioning furnaces tank Outotec's shares. Reuters | October 26, 2018 | 10:52 am
Glencore posts rise in copper, cobalt output on Katanga restart Glencore's copper production rose to 1,063,100 tonnes from the start of this year and cobalt output jumped 8,700 tonnes to 28,500 tonnes. Reuters | October 26, 2018 | 9:29 am
Leagold said restarting Santa Luz mine in Brazil requires $82 million Santa Luz is a fully constructed open pit mine, which originally started production mid-2013 but was placed on care and maintenance in 2014. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2018 | 9:05 am
Chile’s court rejects lawsuit to block Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi While the decision is final and not subject to appeal, one legal hurdle remains — Pampa Group, which controls SQM, earlier this month filed an additional appeal with Chile’s TDLC antitrust court. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 26, 2018 | 7:15 am
Eurasian Resources Group forecasts a strong metals price recovery Following LME Week, Mr Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), predicts a strong metals recovery ahead. Eurasian Resources Group | October 25, 2018 | 10:32 am
First Cobalt promotes its American ‘blue gold’ The Canadian miner released a video aimed at selling high the product of its flagship asset. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 25, 2018 | 7:05 am
Amazon’s mining treasure at stake as Bolsonaro leads Brazil vote Jair Bolsonaro is on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency, leading the latest polls by double digits, and the mining community is salivating. Bloomberg News | October 25, 2018 | 5:00 am
Metal more common in moon rocks could transform planes and cars Scandium conundrum Bloomberg News | October 24, 2018 | 2:05 pm