July 23, 2023

Australia may profit from the turmoil between China and the Philippines

Nickel mining companies in western Australia may benefit from the tense situation in China and the Philippines. Since Indonesia banned the export of laterite nickel ore, the Philippines has been the main source of China's low-grade laterite nickel ore, which is used for China's production of nickel pig iron, accounting for over 20% of global nickel production.

July 22, 2023

Australia Kervit Copper Mine Releases Resources for the First Time

After one year of Corvette Kingswood target area and 14 deep diamond drilling, Magmatic Resources estimated its first resource quantity of Corvette copper mine in Lachlan Fold Belt, New South Wales, Australia. As of now, only one borehole has been found in the adjacent Kingswood deposit, while the remaining 13 have been deployed to Kervet. The company calculat

July 21, 2023

US Proposing Key Minerals Act Involving Democratic Republic of Congo

According to Bloomberg news agency quoted by Mining.com website, John James, the chairman of the African subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives and the Michigan House of Representatives, proposed a bill requiring the development of the United States national strategy to ensure the Supply chain security of key minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

July 21, 2023

The US chip giants lobby the government to "stop"

Faced with the possibility of further tightening restrictions on chip exports to China, the US chip industry is joining forces to launch an offensive against the Biden administration. According to Reuters, on July 17, executives of American chip giants gathered in Washington to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior officials of Biden'

July 21, 2023

Australia strengthens the layout of key mineral industry chains

In recent years, more and more countries have increased their attention and control over key minerals, and Australia, a major mining country, is no exception. On June 20th, the Australian government released the "Key Mineral Strategy 2023-2030", proposing that the country should seize the opportunity of clean energy transformation and strengthen its layout in the middle and lower reaches of the key mineral industry chain.

July 21, 2023

Classification of stone crusher hammers

Crusher is a widely used equipment in industries such as construction, metallurgy, and chemical engineering. It can crush large blocks of materials into small particles, providing convenience for subsequent processing. The hammer head of the crusher is one of the most important components in the crusher, and its quality and performance directly affect the service life and efficiency of the entire equipment. Today we will learn about the classification of crusher hammers.

July 21, 2023

International Energy Agency: Global Lithium Demand Twice Over Five Years

According to the report of The Asahi Shimbun on July 12, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released an important mineral market report for battery production for the first time on July 11. The report analysis points out that due to the increase in sales of electric vehicles and other factors, the market size of important minerals will increase to $320 billion in 2022, double the size of five years ago. However, in the refining field of some minerals, monopolies are intensifyi

July 20, 2023

Lithium production in Argentina will increase threefold in the next two years

According to MiningWeekly, citing Reuters, multiple lithium mining projects in the northern mountainous areas of Argentina are about to start production, and the country's lithium production will triple in the next two years. Argentina is the fourth largest lithium producing country in the world, located in the so-called "lithium triangle", attracting investm

July 20, 2023

Canada to Accelerate Approval of Key Minerals

Foreign media reported on July 14: It is reported that the government led by Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau hopes to announce a plan to simplify the licensing procedures for mining projects before the end of this year. At present, the United States and its allies are trying to accelerate the production of key minerals in North America. As the United S

July 20, 2023

Chilean miners face higher taxes

On July 13th, foreign media reported that Chile has passed a bill to increase mining royalties, and copper miners are promoting incentives to continue investing in the production of metals required for the renewable energy revolution by reducing energy costs, accelerating license approvals, and other incentives. Starting from 2024, mining royalty fees will inc

July 20, 2023

Rio Tinto Announces Cost Increase for Lithium Project in Argentina

Rio Tinto (ASX, LON: Rio) has made possible cost estimation and schedule review for its Rincon Lithium project in Salta Province Province, Argentina, which is an emerging green land project center. Rio Tinto released its latest operating results for the three months ended June 30th on Tuesday. The company stated that in response to rising costs, it is evaluating a cost estimate of $140 million and a timeline for developing a start-up plant in Rincon. Rio Tinto pointed out that th

July 20, 2023

Lithium miner Premier's stock price drops due to force majeure in Zimbabwe

On June 26th, it was reported that Premier African Minerals' stock price plummeted by 40% on Monday, after the company announced that its Zimbabwean lithium mine had encountered force majeure due to defects in its processing plant. A statement from the State Council said that the plant could not produce enough Spodumene concentrate to meet the conditions of th

July 20, 2023

New progress in drilling the Valin ç a copper mine in Ecuador

Solar Resources Inc. has announced new progress in drilling the Warintza deposit in the Warintza project in southeastern Ecuador. The ore section of Walinsa middle deposit that can be designed for Surface mine is near surface mineralization with high grade. The estimated ore resource of this ore section is 180 million tons, with a copper equivalent grade of 0.

July 20, 2023

Which is the lower cost, the impact crusher or the cone crusher?

The counterattack crusher and cone crusher are both medium and fine crushing equipment in the sand and gravel aggregate production line. They are usually used to further crush the coarse crushed stone after crushing, and then screen it to produce stones of different specifications ranging from 5-10/10-15/15-20/20-31 to 5mm. At the same time, in terms of workin

July 19, 2023

Performance characteristics of double-toothed roll crusher

Product Introduction: The double-toothed roll crusher has stable operation, simple maintenance, low operating cost, and adjustable discharge particle size. It can be used in industries such as cement, metallurgy, chemical, power, coal, etc., for processing brittle and ductile materials. Applicable materials: limestone, river pebbles, coal, dolomite, granite, basalt, iron ore, quartz stone, cement clinker, coal gangue, etc.

July 19, 2023

Introduction to Three Crushing Theories

The crushing theory is mainly used to study which factors affect the energy consumption of ore during the crushing process, and to determine the amount of work done when external forces crush the ore. When the material is broken, it first breaks along a more fragile section. Compared to the newly generat

July 19, 2023

Mining World Russia EXPO in 2024

Exhibition time: April 23-25, 2024 Exhibition location: Moscow CROCUS-EXPO Exhibition Center Holding cycle: once a year Organizer: ITE Exhibition Group

July 19, 2023

Italy may withdraw from coal-fired power by 2024, one year ahead of schedule

According to foreign media reports, Italian Environment Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin stated on June 5th that if natural gas prices can be maintained at current levels, Italy may withdraw from coal-fired power generation in 2024, one year ahead of its original plan. Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Italy has had to seek Alternative fuel f

July 19, 2023

Japan Mining Association Calls on the Government to Strengthen Resource Diplomacy

According to Mining. com, citing Reuters, a leader of an industry organization in Japan stated on Monday that mining companies are concerned about Chile's tax increase, which may affect their investment in new mines in the world's largest copper producing country, but will not withdraw existing projects. Despite facing rising costs, tightening environmental re

July 19, 2023

What are the factors that affect the service life of the impact crusher hammer

As an ordinary crusher, the impact crusher has a poor working environment, severe wear and tear on vulnerable parts, and often encounters various faults. The plate hammer of the impact crusher rotates at high speed with the rotor, hitting the broken material, causing it to collide and wear, making it very easy to wear. The factors that affect the service life of the plate hammer include: material of the plate hammer, manufacturing quality, properties of the damaged material, circ

July 18, 2023

Exploration investment in Australia increased by 4% in the first quarter

According to the Mining News, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that in the first quarter, the country's adjusted mineral exploration investment was A $1.025 billion, an increase of 0.7% month on month and 4% year on year. According to trend analysis calculations, Australia's mineral exploration investment in the first quarter was AUD 1.02 b

July 18, 2023

Multiple institutions expect nickel supply growth and price decline

According to Mining. com, citing Reuters, some industry analysts predicted at the metal conference that international nickel prices will decline in the coming years as Indonesia, the largest nickel producer, increases supply and production costs decrease. Chen Yan, Director of Basic Materials and Engineering Research at CICC, estimates that in 2021, Indonesia'

July 18, 2023

Peru's copper production is expected to reach 2.8 million tons this year

According to Mining. com, citing Reuters, a senior official in Peru stated on Monday that copper production is expected to reach 2.8 million tons this year, an increase of 15% from 2022. Copper has become the largest export commodity for this Andean country. As the world's second largest copper producer, Peru's copper production has been affected by anti gover

July 18, 2023

Australia's export of energy transition metals is dominated by thermal coal

On July 4th, foreign media reported that the value of Australia's new energy metal exports is expected to exceed that of thermal coal exports. Steam coal is a highly polluting fuel and has always been the main fuel for power generation in most parts of Asia. According to the latest quarterly report from the Australian government's Department of Industry, Scien