Chilean court rejects Tianqi’s request to pause SQM-Codelco deal

The Chinese miner last week asked an appeals court to suspend the regulator's resolution while analyzing the matter.

Reuters | August 2, 2024 | 8:08 am

No lithium mining without guarantees, says Serbian President

Serbian top court ruled last month that the government's decision…

Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 7:54 am

Glencore overshadowed in cobalt market as Chinese rival booms

China’s CMOC Group has strengthened its status as the world’s…

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2024 | 6:26 am

BHP turns to mediation to avoid strike at Escondida

The last significant strike at Escondida, in 2017, lasted 44…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2024 | 3:49 am

Workers at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile reject contract offer, union says

Workers at the world's largest copper mine rejected an offer…

Reuters | August 1, 2024 | 3:31 pm

Caterpillar, Vale testing electric and ethanol-powered trucks

Among mine equipment, the haul truck is the biggest consumer of diesel and therefore the biggest contributor to emissions.

Staff Writer | April 30, 2024 | 11:02 am

Data centers will likely provide boost to nuclear energy, says Cameco CEO

Overall, power use from the thousands of giant computing warehouses that comprise data centers is expected to triple globally this year.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 10:33 am

Anglo under pressure to reveal plans to fend off BHP as Elliott hikes stake

UBS, the adviser for BHP, has begun scheduling meetings with fund managers this week to fine-tune a revised proposal for Anglo.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 8:20 am

As BHP weighs firm bid for Anglo, investors fret over cherry-picking assets

BHP Group can't cherry-pick Anglo American assets without paying a hefty premium, Anglo investors told Reuters.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 8:03 am

Barrick’s Mali mine feeds Russian war machine, advocacy group says

The operator of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex increased tax, royalty and dividend payments to the Malian government by almost half to $380.7 million last year.

Colin McClelland | April 30, 2024 | 7:59 am

China lithium pioneer hands reins to daughter after loss

Tianqi Lithium founder Jiang Weiping has resigned as chairman after the battery material producer reported its biggest ever quarterly loss.

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2024 | 7:43 am

Harmony raises gold output forecast

The company said it expects its full-year gold production to be 1.55 million oz, up from the initial forecast between 1.38-1.48 million oz.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 7:14 am

Greatland Gold may buy Havieron back from Newmont

Greatland considers itself “strongly positioned” should there be an opportunity to consolidate ownership of Havieron.

Staff Writer | April 30, 2024 | 6:28 am

Copper smelters in China wary of BHP-Anglo tie-up

"This is not good news for China given the heavy reliance on external supply, and Chinese companies hold limited resources," one analyst said.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 6:22 am

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