Implats’ Zimbabwe unit plans voluntary job cuts to contain costsWeak platinum group metal prices are projected to last for the next 12 to 18 months.Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 12:44 pm
Indonesia says Vale to build another $2bn HPAL plantPT Vale Indonesia is exploring a potential investment in a…Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 7:38 am
Thungela sets higher coal output target as it seeks more assetsThe newly acquired Ensham mine is forecast to ramp up…Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 6:37 am
AI helps BHP fight declining ore grades at biggest copper mine BHP said it’s moving forward with studies into potentially replacing a concentrator at Escondida. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 11:23 am
Albemarle aims to close buyout of Liontown by mid-2024 The deal is non-binding and still must be formalized and approved by shareholders. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 11:06 am
Cameco 2023 forecast down at Key Lake, Cigar Lake, McArthur River operations Total production from operations is forecast to be 30.3 million lb. uranium concentrate (U3O8), down approximately 9%. Staff Writer | September 5, 2023 | 10:27 am
Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine Three Chinese groups are among suitors still in the race to acquire the Khoemacau project. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 10:19 am
Vale to start building Middle East ‘mega hubs’ in 2024 Vale had announced last year plans to develop the plants in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 9:59 am
Rio Tinto names Jerome Pecresse as new aluminum CEO, eyes low-carbon future Executive has held senior leadership roles in companies such as General Electric and GE Renewable Energy. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 8:23 am
Sexual harassment persists at BHP after millions spent on women’s safety The company recently completed a $191 million project to make its mining villages in Western Australia safer. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 7:50 am
South African union plans wage strike at De Beers’ Venetia mine South Africa's biggest mineworker union said its members were demanding a 9% wage hike but De Beers was offering a 6% increase. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:14 am
Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to Vedanta The government, which seeks to triple copper output over the decade, is also searching for a new investor for Mopani Copper Mines. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:09 am