Platinum market faces record deficit, WPIC says Demand for platinum is on track to grow 27% to 8.2 million troy ounces in 2023. Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 7:43 am
Vale, H2GS mull industrial hubs in Brazil, North America The potential plants would be focused on producing low-carbon products such as green hydrogen and hot briquetted iron. Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 7:36 am
SQM’s Salar de Atacama operations become IRMA certified All Chile's lithium mining facilities have now completed the evaluation process preferred by EV manufacturers. Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 7:33 am
South African miners join race to buy Khoemacau copper mine Impala Platinum, Exxaro Resources and Sibanye Stillwater are weighing bids for the copper and silver mine in Botswana. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 2:03 pm
Albemarle aims to close buyout of Liontown by mid-2024 The deal is non-binding and still must be formalized and approved by shareholders. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 11:06 am
Codelco raises $2 billion in bond offering The state-run miner is not only battling to reignite copper production which is at its lowest level in 25 years, but is also facing calls to rein in its debt. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 10:04 am
Vale to start building Middle East ‘mega hubs’ in 2024 Vale had announced last year plans to develop the plants in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 9:59 am
Rio Tinto names Jerome Pecresse as new aluminum CEO, eyes low-carbon future Executive has held senior leadership roles in companies such as General Electric and GE Renewable Energy. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 8:23 am
South African union plans wage strike at De Beers’ Venetia mine South Africa's biggest mineworker union said its members were demanding a 9% wage hike but De Beers was offering a 6% increase. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:14 am
Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to Vedanta The government, which seeks to triple copper output over the decade, is also searching for a new investor for Mopani Copper Mines. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:09 am
Argentine potash mine finalizes selection of $1bn investor Mendoza province completed the bid selection process to resume development of the Rio Colorado mine, a decade after Vale withdrew from the project. Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 1:40 pm
Codelco to hand over 24,000 hectares for glacier park The glacier park sits along the upper part of the Olivares and Colorado river basins. Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 10:56 am
