MINING.COM MINUTE video news roundup launches today

We are proud to introduce the MINING.COM MINUTE, a speedy video roundup of the week’s biggest stories in the mining and metals industry.

MINING.COM MINUTE is published on the site on Thursdays, is always available on our YouTube channel and will also be distributed on our social media channels.

This is only the start of MINING.COM’s video service, and we’ll be adding more news clips and audiovisual features in the future. 

We’d love to hear your feedback — please leave comments below this post or email us at newseditor@mining.com.  

As usual, it was a week jam packed with major mining news stories from around the world. Click on the links below for more. 

Enjoy our first installment:

Vale ordered to pay $1.5bn for dam burst damages

Judge says funds should be used to pay potential fines related to the deadly 2019 tailings dam collapse in Brumadinho. Read More

Lithium prices to bounce after 2022

When demand picks up, the supply side won’t be able to react quickly enough, says BMI. Read More

Rio Tinto cracks scandium extraction from waste

“Finding a way to extract a new product not only delivers more value from our orebodies, it helps to reduce waste.” Read More

Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project passes key milestone

If permitted, Pebble would be North America’s largest mine. Read More

“Evidence” against Vale in Simandou case may hinder award

Billionaire Beny Steinmetz claims to have fresh evidence that will help him reverse a $2 billion arbitration award. Read More