First Quantum plans maintenance for Panama copper mine amid protests Panama's top court will hear the legality of the contract awarded to First Quantum from Nov, 24. Reuters | November 22, 2023 | 8:07 am
Ukraine’s coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortages After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia's invasion, a coal company decided to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history. Reuters | November 22, 2023 | 7:52 am
Mali signs agreement with Russia to build gold refinery The accord involves building a 200-tonnes-per-year refinery. Reuters | November 22, 2023 | 7:45 am
Codelco extracts first ore from Rajo Inca project Rajo Inca, which is more than 60% built, is set to formally kick off operations next year. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 2:55 pm
Fourteen informal miners killed in Suriname tunnel collapse The incident occurred on a concession belonging to a subsidiary of Chinese state miner Zijin Mining. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 2:46 pm
Indonesia aims to start collecting levies from coal miners in January The proceeds will be used to compensate miners who supply to the state-owned power firm at the capped price. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 10:01 am
Fortescue shareholders vote against remuneration report The board had approved special remuneration payments of A$1.98 million to former chief executive Elizabeth Gaines and A$1 million to CFO Ian Wells. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 9:32 am
Platinum market faces smaller deficit in 2024, WPIC says Demand for platinum is expected to decline by 6% to 7.7 million troy ounces in 2024. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 9:11 am
Nickel to get boost from commodity index re-balancing in January Nickel is likely to see a surge of buying before and during an annual re-balancing in January of commodity indexes. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 9:04 am
Lithium refiner Stardust Power to go public via $490m blank-check deal The company said it is planning to construct a lithium refining facility located in Greater Tulsa, Oklahoma. Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 8:42 am
Fortescue approves $750 million investment for three green projects About $550 million will be used for developing an electrolyser and liquefaction facility in Phoenix. Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 3:45 pm
MMG seals $1.9bn deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana MMG has been hunting for copper assets for more than a year, amid a surge in demand for the metal needed in green energy transition. Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 3:41 pm