Philippines’ new nickel miner completes maiden ore shipment to China Ipilan's inaugural shipment from its mine in the western Philippine province of Palawan was sold to Guangdong Century Tsingshan Nickel Industry. Reuters | September 20, 2022 | 7:46 am
Japan’s JOGMEC, Sojitz invest $9m in Lynas The miner plans to invest $335 million to expand capacity at its Mt Weld mine. Reuters | September 20, 2022 | 7:35 am
South Star Battery Metal secures construction permit for graphite mine in Brazil The company aims to start production at phase 1 of the Santa Cruz graphite project in Southern Bahia by the end of 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2022 | 6:34 am
Artemis Gold kicks off site works at Blackwater project in British Columbia Project construction was approved in the summer of 2021, nearly a year after Artemis acquired the asset from New Gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2022 | 5:57 am
Scientists take giant step toward developing room-temperature superconductors “This has been one of the Holy Grails of problems in physics research for nearly 40 years.” Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 5:05 am
Swiss imports of Russian gold rise to most since April 2020 About 5.7 tons -- worth $324 million -- of Russian metal was imported by the refining hub in August. Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 4:43 am
Bluestone Resources says Guatemala anti-mining referendum illegal It said outcome unlikely to be enforced and stressed the vote was not a reflection of the sentiment towards its Cerro Blanco project. Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 3:43 am
Fortescue to spend $6.2bn to rid iron ore ops of fossil fuels by 2030 The investment includes installing an additional 2-3 gigawatts of renewable energy generation and battery storage. Reuters | September 19, 2022 | 4:50 pm
Gold miners look beyond Fed hikes to predict $1,800 comeback Not even the most hawkish Federal Reserve in decades can beat down the exuberance of gold enthusiasts at the industry’s biggest annual gathering. Bloomberg News | September 19, 2022 | 4:47 pm