Zijin halts copper production at a Tibet mine after accident Contact with six workers was lost when a lift cage fell during the construction of shafts in the drainage system. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 7:45 am
Developer of Alaska’s Pebble mine raises ongoing concerns Northern Dynasty would require additional financing in order to progress any material expenditures at the copper and gold project. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 7:42 am
Platinum facing biggest deficit in years as carmakers snap up metal Automakers are now shifting from palladium to platinum to save money. Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 7:23 am
Vedanta posts slump in Q4 profit after metal prices fall Company reported a 68% slump in fourth-quarter profit. Reuters | May 12, 2023 | 7:42 am
London court rejects BHP’s 14-month delay request to Brazil dam case The miner is being sued by 720,000 Brazilians over the 2015 collapse of the Fundao dam. Reuters | May 12, 2023 | 7:28 am
Albemarle aims to expand Chile lithium mine in 2028 with new technology Albemarle currently extracts the metal using mass evaporation ponds from brine taken from underground reservoirs. Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 10:36 am
American Lithium unit gets green light to explore new area in Peru The new exploration will allow the firm to expand its existing resources in the southern Puno region. Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 10:18 am
Aurubis raises annual profit forecast on strong demand The company has managed energy costs through forward-hedging. Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 9:27 am
China’s GEM to build a $500m joint nickel project in Indonesia The project, sited in Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, will produce 20,000 tonnes per year of nickel. Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 8:18 am
Glass Lewis joins call for increased Glencore disclosure on coal Glencore is one of the world’s top thermal coal exporters and Australia’s largest miner of the fossil fuel. Reuters | May 11, 2023 | 4:50 am
Silver Lake submits revised bid for St Barbara’s Leonara assets St Barbara said earlier this month it would continue to back a bid of A$600 million from Genesis Minerals. Reuters | May 10, 2023 | 4:54 pm
Indonesia became second largest cobalt producer in 2022 – Cobalt Institute The country accounted for almost 5% of global production of the battery material in 2022. Reuters | May 10, 2023 | 9:27 am