Barrick makes further investment in Midas Gold

Midas estimates Stibnite would have a mine life of 12 years with life-of-mine total cash costs of $597 per oz. and all-in sustaining costs of US$616 per oz.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | June 11, 2019 | 2:53 pm

China kicks off national survey of rare earth resources amid threats of supply curbs

The world's top producer of rare earth elements is initially targeting seven regions, including Inner Mongolia and Jiangxi province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2019 | 11:22 am

Successful gold mining starts with orebody quality says Barrick’s Mark Bristow

If you start with a really underwhelming ore body, you’re never going to make any money

Trish Saywell – The Northern Miner | June 11, 2019 | 11:19 am

Botswana Diamonds unit to sell 256 carats from South Africa project

The diamonds to be sold by Vutomi, in which Botswana Diamonds holds a 40% interest, are expected to generate short-term cash flow to further develop he Thorny River project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2019 | 11:00 am

Saving the earth with electric cars means wrecking a fragile desert

Extracting Atacama’s lithium means pumping large amounts of water and churning up salty mud known as brine—and that’s having an irreversible impact on the local environment.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2019 | 10:45 am

Albemarle declines to participate in LME lithium contract

The LME said in a statement to Reuters that it respects the right of companies to operate in whatever ways best suit their needs.

Reuters | June 11, 2019 | 10:36 am

Bonus schemes play a role in tailings dams failures – research

According to a paper in Resources Policy, such compensation packages actively encourage managers to cut costs and increase production regardless of the risks associated with those decisions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 10, 2019 | 9:30 am

London Metal Exchange and Fastmarkets to set lithium price benchmark

The exchange will work Fastmarkets to provide the reference price lithium, a key component in the batteries that power electric vehicles and high-tech devices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2019 | 7:20 am