Gold Fields may sell smaller mines after Osisko acquisitionThe Johannesburg-based gold miner is shifting focus to advancing its new Salares Norte mine in Chile.Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 7:28 am
Zijin reports illegal mining at Buritica gold mine, losses being assessedZijin said that organized groups had illegally mined some "high-grade…Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 7:18 am
Australia may lose $45 billion amid green steel rush, report saysAustralia accounts for 56% of seaborne iron ore trade.Reuters | November 14, 2024 | 7:07 am
Petrobras inks deal to supply Vale fuel with renewable content Petrobras and Vale are two of Latin America's largest companies by market value. Reuters | October 18, 2024 | 10:00 am
Sibanye halts Century zinc operations following bushfire The company expects operations at its zinc project in Australia to remain suspended until mid-November. Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 9:49 am
Vale to hold hearing on Bacaba copper project in Brazil Vale plans to replace copper production from the depleting Sossego open pit mine with output from Bacaba by 2026. Staff Writer | October 18, 2024 | 9:00 am
BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits Severe electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South Australia, where the mine is located. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2024 | 3:49 am
Saudi’s Manara in advanced talks to buy stake in First Quantum’s Zambian mines Manara, a JV between Ma'aden and its $925 billion public investment fund, wants between 15% and 20% of the Zambian assets. Reuters | October 17, 2024 | 3:00 am
BHP iron ore output beats, copper production edges up on better grades at Escondida The global miner completed the debottlenecking work at the port at its Western Australia operations, boosting iron ore output. Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 3:02 pm
Serbian protestors rally to oppose Rio Tinto’s lithium mine project In 2022, the Serbian government revoked licenses for Rio Tinto's Jadar project near Loznica following mass protests by environmental groups. Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 1:35 pm
Alcoa, Ignis close to signing joint funding deal for Spain aluminum plant Under the proposed deal, Alcoa would contribute 75 million euros and Ignis would make an initial investment of 25 million euros. Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 1:19 pm
World’s top two iron ore miners raise output even as China slows Rio’s third-quarter output edged up about 1% from a year earlier, while Brazil’s Vale beat estimates to churn out its highest volume since late-2018. Bloomberg News | October 16, 2024 | 10:20 am