Zijin in talks with Argentina to turn lithium into battery cathodeZijin has agreed to partner with Camyen, the provincial mining company of Catamarca, and a unit of state-run energy firm YPF.Bloomberg News | July 11, 2023 | 9:32 am
BHP, JX Metals to form partnership aimed at reducing carbon footprint in copper supply chainThe companies already have a long-standing relationship dating back to…Staff Writer | July 11, 2023 | 8:46 am
Azimut-Rio Tinto’s Quebec lithium exploration deal a ‘benchmark’, says LulinThe total value of the agreements is expected to reach…Henry Lazenby | July 10, 2023 | 4:58 pm
Inflation, volatility from Ukraine war to have impact, says BHP CEO The company is forecasting 0.5% lower global growth than previously anticipated. Reuters | March 8, 2022 | 8:20 am
UK chairman of Polymetal among ‘mass exodus’ from Russian firms Board members at Russian companies, including the British chairmen of gold and silver producer Polymetal, have quit in response to the conflict in Ukraine. Reuters | March 8, 2022 | 8:13 am
Nickel price surge may have Vale reworking its base metal calculations Prices have doubled in the past five trading days as intensifying fears over Russian supplies leave buyers exposed to a historic squeeze. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 7:59 am
Sibanye-Stillwater faces fresh strikes at gold mines Most unionized workers at the company's Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix gold mines will go on strike from Wednesday after wage talks failed. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2022 | 6:55 am
Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME. MINING.com Editor | March 8, 2022 | 4:07 am
Russian gold hit with de facto ban from key London market The London Bullion Market Association has suspended all six Russian gold and silver refineries from its Good Delivery List. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 3:24 pm
Vale temporarily stops train circulation in Carajas mine railroad The train circulation in its Carajas iron ore mine railroad was temporarily halted due to a land movement caused by heavy rains. Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 2:56 pm
Aluminium Dunkerque to sell a portion of its metal to Glencore Aluminium Dunkerque has capacity to produce 286,000 tonnes of aluminium a year. Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 1:22 pm
UK retail traders buy the dip in Russian mining stocks Precious metals miner Polymetal and steel firm Evraz are the two most-bought shares on AJ Bell’s platform over the past week. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 9:49 am