Australia holds mining career camp for Indigenous girls

Twelve Indigenous girls are being inspired to pursue careers in mining, with a five-day educational camp being held this week.

MINING.com Editor | April 21, 2021 | 1:24 pm

Pilbara Minerals says spodumene in tight supply as enquiries rise

Australia lithium miner said that lithium concentrate spodumene was in "relatively short supply" as enquiries for the raw material used in EV batteries rise.

Reuters | April 21, 2021 | 7:18 am

BHP expects full-year iron ore output near upper end of forecast

Company reported a near 2% dip in third-quarter iron ore production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2021 | 3:58 pm

Lynas shares tank as it faces logistics issues

The company said it plans to maintain production at 75% however, as it seeks to continue to meet covid-19 safety protocols and grapples with shipping difficulties.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2021 | 11:23 am

Iron ore price surges to 10-year high after Vale, Rio miss on output

Iron ore prices jump 4% on Tuesday with $200 in sight, extending gains spurred by disappointing output figures from top two producers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 20, 2021 | 9:28 am

Australia’s NSW government to buy out China Shenhua coal mine permit

Farmers have opposed the mine since it would be on prime agricultural land that could impact the region's water table and local Aboriginal people are against the development because it would disturb important cultural sites.

Reuters | April 20, 2021 | 7:39 am

Lynas revenue jumps 21% as rare earth prices hit new records

"While the persistence of the COVID crisis, especially in Europe, calls for careful forecasts for our business ahead, we see the rare earth market recovering very quickly," the world's largest rare earths producer outside China said.

Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 5:47 pm

Rio Tinto’s iron ore output falls 2% on labour shortage, weather issues

Tropical cyclone Seroja impacted operations in April while labour resource availability and above average wet weather in the mines disrupted maintenance.

Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 5:03 pm

Turquoise Hill’s Oyu Tolgoi mine partially resumes shipments to China

Canadian miner declared force majeure on some Chinese contracts last month due to covid-19-led curbs.

Reuters | April 19, 2021 | 3:25 pm

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