Lucara results highlight difficult market The miner produced 42% more diamonds than expected and sold 33% more than anticipated for 4% less revenue. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 9, 2019 | 12:25 pm
Rio Tinto’s Resolution copper project in Arizona moves a step closer The state has one of the few known major deposits of the metal, with the potential to meet around a quarter of US demand. Reuters | August 9, 2019 | 11:20 am
Indonesian president seeks input on bringing forward ore exports ban The ban is about pushing domestic industries to process more mineral ores locally. Reuters | August 9, 2019 | 10:58 am
Pakistan’s milewide open air mine shows why coal won’t go away In Asia, dozens of coal plants have come on line in recent years or are in the planning stages—with a normal lifetime of almost a half-century. Bloomberg News | August 9, 2019 | 10:22 am
China Molybdenum seeks opportunities to beef up battery metals business Cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium are expected to see increasing demand from the EV trade in the years ahead. Reuters | August 9, 2019 | 9:56 am
World’s No. 1 copper miner gets $300m from Canada The loan by Export Development Canada will help Codelco finance an ambitious overhaul of its aging mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2019 | 8:43 am
BLM green-lights Blackrock Gold’s drill program in Nevada The miner is readying to follow up on the high-grade gold intercepts found by Teck and Placer Dome. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 9, 2019 | 6:20 am
Minera Alamos receives environmental permit for Santana gold project The new permit provides the key approvals necessary for the construction of a commercial-scale mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 9, 2019 | 6:15 am
Armenia to announce decision on Lydian’s gold project next week This is the third audit on Amulsar, which has been halted by protests for over a year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 9, 2019 | 5:45 am