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Australia's Environment Minister Sussan Ley on Thursday approved an expansion of a Whitehaven Coal (WHC.AX) mine - a decision which comes despite a historic court ruling that she had an obligation to children to consider the harm caused by climate change.

Reuters

Australia approves Whitehaven mine despite court ruling on climate obligation to kids

A new report shows that South Africa is one of 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa still considering coal, and one of only two countries currently constructing new coal-fired plants.



ESI Africa

South Africa risks being an outlier by constructing new coal-fired plants

Since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, more than 1m tonnes of radioactive water has been building up at the power plant in central Japan. Soon the plant will run out of space to store the water, which is a big problem. The plan at the moment is to dump it all in the sea. So how do you go about making 1m tonnes of radioactive water, safe to drink? 

The Guardian

How Japan is making 1 million tonnes of radioactive water safe – video

Brazil government is determined to show the world a new, greener face after three years in which deforestation rates and global outrage exploded. In the four decades since he helped found the Garden of Gold, Fernando Viana has had a front row seat to the chaotic scramble for precious metals in the Brazilian Amazon. Cutthroat squabbles over the jungle mines sprinkled around this riverside outpost. Lead-riddled corpses dumped outside the rowdy wooden bordellos he once ran. 

Bolsonaro cracks down on illegal mining in Amazon amid global pressure – for now

The PEA is to be completed in the second quarter next year with Ausenco as the lead consultant.

Mining.com

NorZinc eyes larger Prairie Creek operation in NWT, starts PEA

The world’s first operational deployment of approximately 35 new Caterpillar 793 zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks will be at Gudai-Darri.

Rio Tinto teams up with Caterpillar for zero-emissions autonomous trucks

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has reported that an employee of one its contractors has died in an in accident [&#8230;]

Agnico reports contractor fatality near Hope Bay mine

Aya is advancing an expansion feasibility study to boost production to 5 million oz. silver annually.

Aya raises $55.3m for Zgounder silver expansion in Morocco

One drill hole intersected nickel-copper mineralization grading 7.97% Ni and 11.25% Cu.

Talon Metals hits record nickel, copper grades at Tamarack

The company noted it continues to engage in talks with Tanzania to bring the mine back online before year-end.

Petra Diamonds mulls selling Williamson mine

The company's 50,000-metre drill program has confirmed the Golden Bear discovery zone (D1) and intersected two new mineralized zones.

Osisko drills new high-grade zone near Windfall with 2 metres of 67 g/t gold

According to IDTechEx, previous predictions of 2021 EV sales were a massive underestimation.

EV sales to reach 5m units in 2021 with trucks, boats entering the race

The latest US inflation data came in slightly lower than expected, which may ease fears that the Fed will be forced to begin tapering soon.

Gold price back above $1,800 on US inflation data miss

The project has an initial capital estimate of $645 million, but it will pay for itself in the first 2.3 years of production.

Artemis Gold feasibility study outlines $508m initial capex for Blackwater

Aluminum has surged about 14% over the past three weeks as supply risks increase throughout the industry.

Aluminum price hits $3,000 for first time since 2008 on supply disruptions

The operation has been halted for over two years due to a dispute with a provincial government over the company’s license to operate.

OceanaGold to restart Didipio mine earlier than expected

SSR would welcome a significant mine life extension at Seabee because there is excess capacity at the mill.

SSR Mining drills 19 g/t gold over 7 metres at Seabee

Company has cut production guidance at its Rainy River gold mine in Ontario by about 10%.

Lower than expected grades bite into Rainy River guidance for New Gold

The mine produced 20,744 ounces of gold during the month of August.

Victoria Gold’s Eagle mine achieves record monthly production

Workers at Codelco’s Andina mine end a more than three-week stoppage, strike avoided at BHP's Cerro Colorado mine.

Copper price down as labour conflicts in Chile resolved, supply concerns fade

A record 227 people were killed in 2020 for standing up against developments, including mining projects, a report by Global Witness shows.

Murders of environment and land defenders hit record high – report

Several thousand people gathered at an ecological protest in Belgrade on Saturday, called ‘Uprising for survival – people versus Rio Tinto,’ to voice their discontent over the endangered environment and public health, as well as plans to open a lithium mine in western Serbia.

Balkan Green Energy News

Thousands demand revoking Serbia’s commitments to Rio Tinto

As demand for coal supposedly rises, Australia is keen to continue mining the fossil fuel, ignoring warnings over the negative impact on climate change


Mining Global

Australia dismisses climate caution to continue coal mining

Biden permitting decisions give major US mining investment a black eye.

‘Here we go again,’ reacts Northern Dynasty’s Thiessen on EPA permitting decision

The session takes place via zoom at 9am EST, 1pm GMT September 28.

Webinar: Regulatory tools for gender equality in mining

New South Wales energy minister Matt Kean has dramatically widened the gulf between the NSW state Coalition government and the federal Coalition government after declaring that bringing an end to coal fired generation by 2030 is entirely feasible.



Renew Economy

Matt Kean: We absolutely can cut out coal generation by 2030

High-performance batteries are key to the comprehensive roll-out of e-mobility. ETH Pioneer Fellow Paul Baade is looking into how to manufacture them more cost-effectively.

Tech Xplore

High-performance batteries for transporting mobility into the future

A federal judge has said that coal baron Don Blankenship's defamation suit against Donald Trump, Jr. can go forward — a tough hurdle to cross. Blankenship is not about to settle the case. He wants justice.

Forbes

Former Coal Baron Blankenship’s Defamation Suit Aims To Knock Out Trump, Jr.

The US-focused gold miner gains the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain properties, as well as related infrastructure.

i-80 Gold to create Nevada complex through asset exchange with Nevada Gold

The success of either bid will put high-profile Ring of Fire nickel asset in Australian hands.

Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid

Both the US dollar and benchmark 10-year yields saw gains, denting gold's appeal.

Gold price set for biggest intraday loss in a month

Project will seek to produce data to reduce the cost of geophysical characterisation of the subsurface and develop a safer resource extraction process.

New research to bring fibre optic technology to Australian mining sector

A drilling contractor is facing weather and staffing challenges at Trilogy's Arctic copper project.

Drill challenges at Arctic won’t influence timeline, says Trilogy Metals

Landmark 39% increase follows the integration of the Ngungaju lithium resource and successful development drilling programs.

Pilbara Minerals lifts Pilgangoora lithium resource

Why the creation of an International Minerals Agency would be essential to the regulation of this strategic global issue and how it could facilitate the dialogue between producers and consumers, bringing together States, industrialists, multilateral and non-governmental organizations.

IFRI

Critical Metals: the need for an International Minerals Agency

Call it cross-pollination: Mining companies in Australia are taking up projects in Canada and Canadian mining companies are enthusiastic about projects in Australia.

Australia Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Rising prices may spur populist backlash as generators switch to renewable fuels

Financial Times

Europe’s power companies still rely on coal despite green plans

A standoff over forcing Illinois’ largest coal plant to reduce emissions could ironically prevent the passage of a comprehensive energy bill and lead to significant increases in carbon emissions, as some stakeholders see it. 

Energy News Network

Prairie State coal plant at center of high-stakes Illinois energy debate

After this year’s drilling season, the partner will likely turn their attention towards a feasibility study for the Alaska gold mine.

Barrick, NovaGold closer to Donlin mine decision

US hiring downshifted abruptly in August, complicating a potential decision by the Federal Reserve to begin scaling back monetary support by year-end.

Copper price surges on worst US jobs number in seven months

Data on Friday showed the US added 235,000 jobs in August, the fewest in seven months and well below economists’ estimates.

Gold price rises to 4-week high on US jobs data miss

Mining and farming representatives said ruling brings back uncertainty around what is regulated and how regulations will be implemented.

US court overturns Trump water rule on environmental grounds

The issues surrounding the use of lithium ion batteries as back up storage for renewable energy in power generation are numerous and well documented.

Bill Gates-Backed Startup Might Change The Renewable Energy Storage Game

"The only way is up for lithium demand," says Fastmarkets.

Soaring EV demand keeps driving lithium price

Mosaic expects production to be down by approximately 300,000 tonnes.

Mosaic expects Hurricane Ida to disrupt phosphate operations

Measured and indicated resources are now 572 million tonnes grading 0.80 g/t gold, totalling 14.7 million contained ounces.

Kirkland Lake adds 10moz gold to Detour Lake resources

Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is launching a new, higher capacity 15-tonne size class loader.

Sandvik launches 15-t Toro LHD

Ontario is a world-class destination for the mining industry.

Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Candelaria owns two advanced exploration projects in Mexico.

Agnico Eagle ups share of Candelaria Mining to 19.6%

Sheffield, in the north of England, has a long history of steelmaking, and is now home to electrolyser manufacturer ITM Power. However, the UK government is failing to give any clear support to cleaning up steel production using green hydrogen.



Energy Monitor

With the right policies, the UK could lead on green steel production

Mining | Policy & Regulation

On Sunday, August 29, Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane. As a result of the hurricane, 96% of crude oil production and 94% of natural gas production in the U.S. federally administered areas of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) were shut in, according to estimates by the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. At least nine refineries shut down or reduced production. As a result, we reduced our forecast for crude oil production and refinery runs in our September Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).

Hurricane Ida disrupted crude oil production and refining activity

Energy Trend

PV Industry Price Trend: End Sector Forces an Incandescence State in Module Prices amidst Apparent Inflation from Upstream Sector

The country's tax authority is asking Rio to pay  A$379 million ($277.7m) related to a 2015 borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend.

Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia

South African miner’s third battery metal deal this year comes as core gold business suffers from weak prices.

Sibanye-Stillwater grabs 50% of Nevada lithium project for $490m

Coal plants being warmed up as market prices surge to £2,500 per MWh from a norm of £40. A major fire has forced the shutdown of one of Britain’s most important power cables importing electricity from France as the UK faces a supply crunch and record high market prices. National Grid was forced to evacuate staff from the site of the IFA high-voltage power cable, which brings electricity from France to a converter station in Kent, where 12 fire engines attended the blaze in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

Fire shuts one of UK’s most important power cables in midst of supply crunch

Nikola Corp. offered the public a look at the production line the company is counting on to start delivering trucks to customers in the wake of its founder being charged with securities fraud.

Nikola showcases German plant nearing first production of electric trucks

The non-binding deals with major importers would cover 100% of future potash production from the Canadian mine.

BHP inks supply deals for Jansen potash output

Women are leaving the mining industry due to few growth opportunities.

Mining a ‘laggard among laggards’ on female representation – report

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology propose the idea of using feldspars found in mine tailings as part of a potential cheaper catalyst for hydrogen fuel production.

How mining waste can be used for hydrogen fuel production

The world's top copper producing nation expects copper to average $4.20 per pound this year, from a previous estimate of $4.30 per pound.

Chile lowers copper price estimate for 2021 on lower demand, US stimulus

China's monthly crude steel production slipped for the third straight month to 83.24 million tonnes in August.

Iron ore price plunges on falling steel output

Chile’s copper commission Cochilco has revised down its average copper price forecast for the year.

Copper price up on weak US inflation

It makes it one of only two big South African lenders to close the door on funding for such activities altogether.

FirstRand bank to end loans to new coal mines, plants in 2026

China's southwest Yunnan province asked local producers to restrict output on steel, aluminum and other materials.

Iron ore price down on fears of regulatory controls

The three deposits included in the FS have a combined measured and indicated resource of 22.9 million tonnes grading 1.5% copper and 2.2% zinc.

Kutcho Copper expands high-grade BC resource, advances feasibility

CN Planning Analytics is a planning, measurement, monitoring and reporting tool tailored specifically to miners.

Nordgold and Columbus launch financial tool for miners

Steel producing province Yunnan asked local mills to adjust production schedules to ensure its 2021 crude steel output falls.

Iron ore price dives on new steel curbs in China

NASA has granted a research team from the University of Arizona $500,000 to develop robots able to mine, excavate and even build simple structures on the Moon's surface.

Scientists working on autonomous swarms of robots to mine the Moon

Researchers high demand for catalysts means that global supplies of gold, platinum and palladium are become rapidly depleted

New type of catalyst may help protect supply of precious metals – study

Global mined zinc production will grow at the fastest pace since 2012 in 2021.

Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports

Company said combination would further consolidate one of the largest new gold districts in Nevada.

AngloGold firms up acquisition of Corvus Gold

In remote northern Ontario, hundreds of kilometres from the nearest railway or paved road, the world’s largest mining group and an Australian metals tycoon are in a bidding war for a deposit containing millions of tonnes of nickel.

The battle between BHP and Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals for the asset’s owner Noront Resources comes as miners race to meet surging demand for battery metals as electric vehicles go mainstream.


Miners race for nickel as electric car revolution looms

One of the world’s largest mining and steel manufacturing companies — ArcelorMittal — has announced grand plans to develop renewable energy assets in India.



CleanTechnica

Mining & Steel Company ArcelorMittal Plans $9 Billion Renewable Energy Investment In India

UK-based AIM-listed exploration company Condor Gold is juggling two potential plans to gain maximum efficiency at its La India project in Nicaragua


Condor Gold juggles two potential mining plans for La India

The recent coup in Guinea, a major global supplier of the main ore used for aluminum production, sent prices for the metal skyrocketing, as military leaders in the West African nation are urging the miners to keep operating.

Russia Today

Will unrest in Guinea send Chinese investments in Africa down the drain? RT’s Boom Bust finds out

The company said it wants to slash the cost of its batteries by at least 30%, primarily by looking for lower cost materials and a more efficient way to structure its battery cells.

Toyota To Spend $13.5 Billion By 2030 On Battery Production

or the first time in a long time, U.S. natural gas producers find themselves in a strong price position heading into the fall and not overly concerned about the direction of the weather to come.

For Once, U.S. Gas Producers Aren’t Banking On A Cold Winter

Jinko to Purchase More Than 70,000 Tons of Polysilicon from Wacker

Online seminar takes place September 21 at 10am London time.

Webinar: Blockchain in Mining 2021 annual online conference

Despite China's steel output controls to curb carbon emissions, Sinosteel Futures said domestic demand has not significantly dropped.

Iron ore price rises as China’s imports hit record

The miner intends to shed 10 of the 72 exploration concessions held within its four subsidiaries in Ecuador.

SolGold to cut back on exploration projects

Mining | Finance

Researches at the University of Waterloo found that catastrophic tailings flows have happened once every two to three years since 1965.

New database to help mining companies predict behavior of tailings flows

According to researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), a recently discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors could pave the way for high-performance and energy-efficient electronics. Their findings, published in npj 2D Materials and Applications, may lead to the fabrication of semiconductor devices applicable in mainstream electronics and optoelectronics—and even potentially replace silicon-based device technology altogether.

Towards more energy-efficient 2D semiconductor devices

Around the turn of the millennium, hedge fund investors put an audacious bet on coal mining in the US. The bet failed – but it was the workers and the environment that paid the price. Once or twice a generation, Americans rediscover Appalachia. Sometimes, they come to it through caricature – the cartoon strip Li’l Abner or the child beauty pageant star Honey Boo Boo or, more recently, Buckwild, a reality show about West Virginia teenagers, which MTV broadcast with subtitles. Occasionally, the encounter is more compassionate. In 1962, the social critic Michael Harrington published The Other America, which called attention to what he described as a “vicious circle of poverty” that “twists and deforms the spirit”. Around the turn of this century, hedge funds in New York and its environs took a growing interest in coalmines. Coal never had huge appeal to Wall Street investors – mines were dirty, old-fashioned and bound up by union contracts that made them difficult to buy and sell. But in the late 1990s, the growing economies of Asia began to consume more and more energy, which investors predicted would drive up demand halfway around the world, in Appalachia. In 1997, the Hobet mine, a 25-year-old operation in rural West Virginia, was acquired for the first time by a public company, Arch Coal. It embarked on a major expansion, dynamiting mountaintops and dumping the debris into rivers and streams. As the Hobet mine grew, it consumed the ridges and communities around it. Seen from the air, the mine came to resemble a giant grey amoeba – 22 miles from end to end – eating its way across the mountains. 

When Wall Street came to coal country: how a big-money gamble scarred Appalachia

After a year-long delay, MINExpo 2021 – the mining industry&#8217;s first big in-person event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic – [&#8230;]

MINExpo panel highlights ongoing digital transformation of mining, need to recruit young talent

Steady 1,000 t/d operation will be reached by the end of this year.

Pure Gold hits 1,000 t/d milling milestone

With FLSmidth's acquisition of German engineering firm Thyssenkrupp’s mining business, a combination was born that will create a global mining technology provider.

Potential for increased electrification originates in the mining pit — FLSmidth CEO

British Columbia miner grew from C$1.18 million in revenue and an inactive Brazilian gold mine in 2016 to posting C$1.13 billion in revenue and seven operating mines in 2020.

Equinox Gold achieves record revenue growth

If they ink a definitive agreement, AngloGold could earn an initial 75% interest in three gold projects by paying $2.55m in cash plus $10m on exploration.

AngloGold eyes Argentina projects in partnership with Latin Metals

Mining People: Argentina Lithium, Arianne Phosphate, Canterra, Cassiar Gold, Cypress Dev, Frontier Lithium, Generation, Solaris, Xander

No passengers were hurt, but one police officer resulted injured while the convoy's security repelled the gunfire

IAMGOLD halts transport to and from Burkina Faso mine after attack

Province's Environment Department is testing on samples collected around the tailings pond following an alarm raised by environmental groups over what they believed was a leak at the facility.

Nova Scotia conducting tests after photos spark tailings leak debate at Atlantic Gold’s Moose River mine

In the three months Kyrgyzstan has been running the seized mine, it has flooded with more water than Centerra ever saw collect in 25 years.

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