Rio to build $98-million solar plant at Koodaideri The plan includes a lithium-ion battery energy storage system that would help power the miner’s entire Pilbara power network. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2020 | 10:16 am
China’s copper imports and aluminium consumption to drop again in 2020 Chinese smelters, facing high inventories of sulphuric acid and logistical problems with the coronavirus outbreak, have been forced to cut production. Reuters | February 18, 2020 | 9:25 am
Ucore to test Innovation Metals’ REE oxides extraction technology The Canadian miner wants to test how efficient the system is when fed REE from the Bokan project in Alaska. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2020 | 9:15 am
Spearmint expands gold prospects in Quebec The company now holds 10,000 acres of prospective land. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2020 | 6:15 am
More heads to roll at Glencore this year The news comes as the Swiss miner and commodities trader reported its first annual net loss since 2015. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2020 | 5:45 am
Premier Gold’s dispute with Centerra over Ontario project heats up The bone of contention is a recent project update, which Centerra argues should not be considered a “Feasibility Study.” Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2020 | 3:51 am
The top miner’s vision of the future looks a lot like the past BHP plans to add more copper and nickel to meet rising demand from renewable energy and electric vehicles. Bloomberg News | February 18, 2020 | 3:00 am
BHP CEO says company needs more copper, nickel Henry also said that the company would be willing to sell its thermal coal assets if a buyer offered a good value. Reuters | February 17, 2020 | 3:54 pm
ESA, Hypervine bring blockchain and satellite data together for mining teams The European Space Agency and Scottish start-up partner to develop services to increase efficiency, transparency. MINING.com Editor | February 17, 2020 | 3:45 pm