Shandong increases offer price for Cardinal Resources

The approval of Iron Hill mine would the iron ore producer to remain in business for another two to three years.

British Gypsum is supplying the only element able to keep the mineral balance of the water just right for the peculiar needs of the checkered pupfish.

Most of the total gold reserves (88%) are held by only 20 countries.

Lithium prices have soared in the past year, and demand is set to outstrip supply by 2023.

Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese buyers as good news for the beleaguered sector, even though the agreed price is dramatically lower than last year’s.

The Chidliak mine, in Canada’s Nunavut, is expected to produce around 12 million carats during its 10-year lifespan.

The firm said about 40% of its Brazilian workforce would take voluntary redundancy to reflect reduced production.

The company has set Jan. 3 as the restart date for the mine, but that may change based on market conditions.

Queensland has released a final report into the re-emergence of coal worker pneumoconiosis, which confirms that a health screening system thought to protect underground coal workers has failed.