Russia to raise tax on metals producers in 2022 – Putin

It would be the third tax increase for the Russian metals and mining industry since the start of this year.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 12:04 pm

Nordgold begins mining at Lefa’s satellite deposit

The Diguili deposit, located about 22 miles from Lefa’s processing facility, is considered a core pillar of Nordgold’s expansion strategy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2021 | 7:09 am

Nornickel triples earnings as metals prices offset output dip

Company revenue in the six months to June 30 rose 33% year on year to $8.9 billion.

Reuters | August 5, 2021 | 7:46 am

Glencore to return $2.8bn to shareholders in 2021

It joins rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American in declaring bonanza payouts after record half-year profits boosted by commodities rally.

Reuters | August 5, 2021 | 5:32 am

Anglo American, Salzgitter to jointly advance green steel

The partners intend to conduct research into feed materials to use in direct reduction (DR) steelmaking, based on natural gas and hydrogen.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2021 | 7:03 am

Bacteria help extract rare earths from mine slag heaps

French researchers will start extracting rare earths, cobalt, copper, and nickel from slag heaps in Finland and New Caledonia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 4, 2021 | 6:06 am

Soaring aluminum drives up the cost of everything from beer to foil

For consumers and economists hoping commodities inflation will soon subside, the aluminum market delivered some discouraging news on Monday.

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2021 | 8:13 am

Manganese could help transform sunlight into energy more sustainably than iridium, ruthenium

Researchers have produced luminescent manganese complexes for more sustainable materials and catalysts for converting sunlight into other forms of energy.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 3, 2021 | 6:06 am

From miners to big oil, the great commodity cash machine is back

The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index, a basket of nearly two dozen raw materials, surged to a 10-year high last week and is rapidly closing in on the record set in 2011.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2021 | 2:32 pm

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