BHP opens Australia’s first nickel sulphate plant The world’s no. 1 miner has produced the first nickel sulphate crystals from its plant in Kwinana, outside Perth. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2021 | 3:41 am
Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for $200 million With the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan, the world’s top lithium producer is expanding its battery metal conversion capacity. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2021 | 8:23 am
MMG resumes Las Bambas copper mine shipments It had halted operations due to protests earlier this week nearby the mine, along Peru’s major copper transport corridor. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2021 | 7:01 am
Rio Tinto disputes report that mismanagement caused Oyu Tolgoi’s woes While it understands stakeholders’ frustration, Rio says the impact of rock conditions and labour issues has not been fully recognized. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2021 | 3:49 am
Botswana Diamonds grabs control of Thorny River Decision comes after an unnamed company tried buying the miner's South African unit, which holds the mineral rights for the diamond project. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2021 | 7:01 am
Anglo Asian grows copper footprint in Azerbaijan The company has been awarded three new concessions, one of which covers a deposit with more than 300,000 tonnes of copper. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2021 | 3:45 am
Peru minister says $1.4bn Tia Maria mine a “no go” Economy and finance minister Pedro Francke said Southern Copper should stop pushing a “socially and politically unfeasible" project. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2021 | 11:01 am
Anglo American resumes field work in Ecuador Company is now re-engaging with local communities in the Pegasus gold-copper project to start test drilling in the second half of 2022. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2021 | 7:03 am
Agnico Eagle, Kirkland Lake create new gold giant in $10bn merger The combined company will have a market capitalization of about $24 billion and 48 million ounces of gold reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2021 | 3:59 am
Appian Capital in talks to sell Atlantic Nickel for $1bn Teck Resources has been cited as one of the likely buyers for the Santa Rita open pit nickel-cobalt mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 27, 2021 | 10:20 am
