Codelco requests permit for $2.5 billion Ministro Hales mine extension The project aims to boost production capacity of copper concentrate from the current 700,000 metric tons a year to 830,000 tons. Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 2:51 pm
Mexico says trade deal does not apply in Grupo Mexico mine labor dispute A Mexican court ruled in favor of the workers' union in June, ordering Grupo Mexico to pay back wages and benefits. Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 11:29 am
Li-Cycle starts battery recycling operations at German plant The facility in Magdeburg has the capacity to process 10,000 metric tons of battery parts annually. Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:56 am
France’s Orano: uranium mining in Niger continues Earlier, some media reported that Orano's uranium exports had been interrupted. Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:53 am
Diamond sales at Debswana slump 17% on weak demand Debswana sold diamonds worth $2.179 billion in H1, compared to $2.622 billion in the same period last year. Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:48 am
Anglogold Ashanti flags sharp profit drop on inflation, provisions The company expects its half-year profit to fall by as much as 58% Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:45 am
Sibanye suspends Kloof shaft operations after infrastructure damage Kloof produces 14% of the miner's gold output. Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:45 am
Albemarle to invest nearly $83m in Patriot Battery Metals for 5% stake Patriot will use the proceeds to accelerate development activities at the Corvette lithium project in Quebec. Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 4:55 pm
Lynas signs updated contract with US govt for Texas facility A contribution of about $258 million by the US government is allocated to the project. Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 4:51 pm
Ecuadorean votes could bar oil output in Amazon reserve, mining near Quito Ecuadoreans will decide in two August referendums whether oil and mining projects in key regions of the country can continue. Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 9:57 am
Lynas Rare Earths’ quarterly revenue slumps 47% on lower prices Prices of rare earth minerals have declined over the last year because of increased supply from top producer China. Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 8:37 am
IGO flags impact to Kwinana ramp-up; profit jumps Kwinana train 1 produced 142 tonnes of lithium hydroxide in the June quarter, down over 85% sequentially. Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 8:33 am
