De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pact

A new deal gradually increases to 50% the share of rough stones Botswana gets from its joint venture with De Beers.

Reuters | July 2, 2023 | 10:31 am

Glencore in talks to back Argentina lithium plant for future supply

The commodities giant will sign an offtake agreement in exchange…

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2023 | 9:32 am

NSW regulator says Newcrest’s Cadia mine has taken steps to reduce dust pollution

Newcrest's flagship gold mine has been under investigation by the…

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:01 pm

Mining megatrends could create industry meta-crisis, says Newmont CEO

Megatrends include society and investors, technological progress and geopolitical turbulence,…

Henry Lazenby | June 29, 2023 | 4:27 pm

Kinross Gold said to reject takeover approach from Endeavour

Endeavour has been one of the most acquisitive among the…

Bloomberg News | June 29, 2023 | 3:01 pm

Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use at 410,000t in 2022

Global demand for nickel used in batteries is expected to rise more than 20% this year.

Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 8:36 am

BHP eyes $10 billion Chilean investments, but only with ‘legal certainty’

Marcela Hernando Pérez, the new Chilean mining minister, said that Santiago does not plan to nationalize the country's mining sector.

Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 8:22 am

Britishvolt and Bakrie’s VKTR team up for sustainable EV battery nickel

The deal comes at a time of surging raw materials prices, exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

Reuters | March 28, 2022 | 4:14 pm

Anglo looks to the sea as water scarcity hits Chile copper mines

The proposal is to build a plant on the coast of the Valparaiso region that would produce drinking water for residents in exchange for access to waste water that could be used at mines.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2022 | 2:57 pm

Miners gather in copper capital facing ‘another world’ of tumult

The last time the copper industry gathered in Santiago, prices were below $3/lb amid concerns over a slowdown in Chinese demand.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2022 | 1:17 pm

Rusal can’t access alumina from Australia JV as pressure builds

Rusal owns a 20% stake in Queensland Alumina, which is operated by Rio Tinto.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2022 | 9:51 am

Polymetal studying possibility of Kazakh mines demerger

Polymetal, which has a free float of 75.2%, is not subject to any Western sanctions imposed on Russia.

Reuters | March 28, 2022 | 9:21 am

Codelco may partly privatize some assets, executive says

Patricio Vergara, VP of mining resources and development, said the hived-off assets could become eventual partnerships.

Reuters | March 28, 2022 | 9:17 am

Bullion groups launch gold bar database to thwart fraud

The scheme aims to exclude gold linked to violence and crime from the mainstream market.

Reuters | March 28, 2022 | 9:11 am

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