Governments must broker local support for mines, industry group saysCMM now pushing governments to bear the full responsibility of obtaining free, prior and informed consent from local communities.Reuters | April 17, 2024 | 4:13 pm
Codelco to benefit from entry into lithium business, says Moody’sOn Tuesday, Codelco CEO said that the company made progress…Staff Writer | April 17, 2024 | 10:29 am
Biden calls for tripling of tariffs on Chinese steelThe Biden administration is also pressuring neighboring Mexico to prohibit…Reuters | April 17, 2024 | 8:34 am
Op-Ed: How mining supply chains can minimize political risk Domestic suppliers can provide protection in two primary ways. Timothy Liptrot | December 22, 2023 | 9:25 am
US takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authority A new executive order gives Washington the ability to ban products originating in Russia but processed in third countries, such as diamonds. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 9:02 am
Abu Dhabi’s IRH to invest $1.1 billion in Mopani copper mine Zambia had been seeking a new investor for Mopani since it took control of the assets from Glencore in 2021. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2023 | 8:44 am
Japan-US ties stronger than ever, minister says amid US Steel scrutiny Japanese Industry Minister Ken Saito praised his country's ties with the US but declined to comment directly on Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion proposed acquisition of US Steel. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 8:36 am
Diamond output of sanctions-hit Alrosa down in 2023, stockpiling likely Alrosa said on Friday that its 2023 output fell by 2.8% year on year to 34.6 million carats. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 8:09 am
Milei looks to cut costs for Argentina’s miners in broader deregulation push The Argentina President singled out cutting costs for mining companies that in recent years have been lured to vast deposits in the Andes. Bloomberg News | December 21, 2023 | 10:49 am
Brazil police launch probe into Braskem as mine risks collapsing Latin America’s largest petrochemical is under increasing pressure as the ground sinks in parts of the city of Maceio. Bloomberg News | December 21, 2023 | 9:24 am
China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security China accounts for nearly 90% of global refined output. Reuters | December 21, 2023 | 9:08 am
Coal financing is still booming—led by China The amount of bank financing going to mining coal remains at surprisingly high levels. Bloomberg News | December 20, 2023 | 8:18 am