Four killed in blast at Chinese-owned quarry in Ghana The granite quarry is owned by Chinese company Omni Quarries. Reuters | September 10, 2023 | 10:00 am
Alrosa says mines largest gem-quality diamond in Russia in decade The 390.7-carat diamond was mined at one of the company's mines in the Republic of Sakha. Reuters | September 9, 2023 | 11:24 pm
First Quantum reaches deal with Panama copper mine union, avoids strike The worker's union had threatened on Thursday to stop work on Saturday, alleging an impasse in negotiation with the directors of Minera Panama. Reuters | September 9, 2023 | 10:47 pm
Tantalex secures Glencore’s backing for Congo lithium project The Swiss miner will pay a staggered $5 million to Tantalex as part of the marketing off-take agreement. Reuters | September 8, 2023 | 3:08 pm
Nornickel says cash flow not yet stable enough to resume dividends Nornickel this year failed to pay dividends on its 2022 results for the first time in 14 years. Reuters | September 8, 2023 | 7:49 am
Antofagasta loses bid to revive Minnesota copper-nickel project The project would have been one of the biggest US sources of metals needed to build electric vehicle batteries and other clean energy technologies. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 4:14 pm
Decarbonization in mining still a long way off Mining companies have set targets to decarbonize and mostly aim to reach net zero by 2040 and 2050, but some are struggling to keep up. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 3:38 pm
Codelco seals early contract deal with El Teniente supervisors’ union The proposal will take effect from November, valid until 2026. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 3:28 pm
Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests in nation’s first lithium mine Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund will buy a 6% stake in Atlantic Lithium's projects in the country. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 2:24 pm
Peru copper production rises 17.7% y/y in July The rise is thanks to the "optimal performance" of miner Marcobre, controlled by Peru's Minsur and Chile's Copec. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 11:22 am
Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 10:07 am
Sweden’s H2 Green Steel raises $1.6bn for Boden plant Boden is expected to be the world's first large-scale green steel plant. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 9:59 am
