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Seriti plans to cut over 1,200 coal jobs

The planned job cuts would impact workers at Middleburg mines and Klipspruit South-East pit.

Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 7:29 am

BHP warns AI boom would worsen copper shortage

Growth of data centres and AI could boost copper demand…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 7:17 am

Winsome Resources confirms Canadian lithium project’s potential

Repurposing existing infrastructure at the past-producing Renard diamond mine seems…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2024 | 3:29 am

First Quantum offers voluntary retirement to Cobre Panama workers

The mine was shut down in November, hours after Panama's…

Reuters | September 16, 2024 | 4:31 pm

Ma’aden, Bahrain’s Alba partner to pursue global aluminum business

This potential combination would create a global powerhouse in aluminum production,…

Staff Writer | September 16, 2024 | 11:46 am

Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals

Researchers sampled the seabed of the Clarion-Clapperton Zone to assess the possible impacts of deep-sea mining.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 9:37 am

Vietnam arrests former deputy environment minister over rare earth mining violations

Four other senior officials in environment ministry also accused.

Reuters | July 23, 2024 | 9:29 am

Civil society groups file complaint against The Metals Company

Deep-sea miner is said to have misled investors, government officials, and the public through material misrepresentations and omissions.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 7:43 am

Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years

The joint venture was producing and selling cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automotive use in China.

Reuters | July 23, 2024 | 7:06 am

Cornish Metals sells Canadian royalties to Elemental Altus

The move follows the sale of the Nickel King property, highlighting the company's focus on advancing the South Crofty tin project in the UK.

Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 5:47 am

US Senators release energy permitting reform bill

Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 could speed up approvals of clean-energy, pipeline and electricity transmission projects.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2024 | 4:57 pm

Earth’s largest iron ore deposits are a billion years younger than believed, research reveals

Researchers found the Hamersley deposits in Western Australia formed between 1.4 and 1.1 billion years ago, rather than 2.2 billion years ago as previously estimated.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2024 | 3:58 pm

Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to advise on US Steel deal

Nippon Steel also faces objections from the powerful United Steelworkers (USW) union, which fears the deal could lead to job losses.

Reuters | July 20, 2024 | 7:57 pm

Mexico government takes step toward classifying Vulcan mine location as protected area

Declaring Vulcan's Calica mine is in a “protected natural area,” signals a potential expropriation of its land.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 1:20 pm

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