Wesfarmers drops plan to buy Lynas Lynas received a renewed operating licence for its Malaysian processing plant earlier in the day. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:45 am
Mali’s new mining code ends tax exemptions, shortens regulatory stability period Mali is the continent’s third-biggest gold producer. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:17 am
Iron ore’s balloon is popped, but prices may have deflated too much — opinion Iron ore's bubble has burst in the last month with prices down by a third. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:12 am
South African coal miner plans new climate change strategy South African businesses are responding to climate change as environmental groups sue the government for not cracking down on pollution from coal-fired power plants. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2019 | 9:04 am
Botswana Diamonds renews two licences in central Kalahari The licences, which cover just over 300 square miles, are located in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 8:46 am
Talga hopeful with maiden resource estimate for Swedish project The Perth-based miner is now seeking for partners to further explore and develop the project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 22, 2019 | 6:20 am
Forum looking to fund exploration program in Saskatchewan The Vancouver company is seeking to raise $75,000 for geological mapping, prospecting and sampling at the Love Lake project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 22, 2019 | 6:15 am
World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 5:46 am
Antofagasta wary of US-China trade war despite strong results Despite the challenges, the Chilean copper miner reported a 44% increase in first-half earnings to $1.3 billion, up from $904 million last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 4:14 am
