Brazil govt eyes compensation deal for 2015 Vale-BHP dam burst Brazil's Institutional Relations minister on Friday said the government would try to ink a deal "as soon as possible" to compensate victims. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 10:19 am
Russia raises fertilizer export quota by 500,000 tonnes The quotas would be valid until May 31. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:43 am
TotalEnergies buys extra Canada oil sands project stake, squeezing Suncor On Friday TotalEnergies announced it will acquire an extra 6.65% stake in Fort Hills Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:22 am
Norway finds ‘substantial’ mineral resources on its seabed The Nordic country, a major oil and gas exporter, is considering whether to open its offshore areas to deep-sea mining. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:17 am
Graphic: Electric vehicles throw palladium’s mega-rally into reverse An era of breathtaking palladium rallies is likely to be ending, analysts said. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 8:10 am
Vedanta profit plummets 41% on soft metal prices Prices of zinc, aluminum have fallen from their peaks by over 15% in 2022 from a year earlier. Reuters | January 27, 2023 | 7:55 am
Plug Power scraps electrolyser plant partnership with Fortescue The project, announced in October 2021, is a key plank in Fortescue's ambition to become a major green energy company. Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 5:16 pm
Fortescue’s Iron Bridge to begin production this quarter; Q2 shipments rise The Iron Bridge Magnetite project, which has been a major plank of the miner's growth strategy, has faced multiple cost blow outs and delays. Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 3:34 pm
Mongolia calls on Rio Tinto to keep budget for giant copper mine in check The two partners have only just ended a long-running tussle over the underground expansion of the mine. Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 9:50 am
Chile mine delays to slow copper growth; peak seen lower, later – regulator Likely output of the red metal will peak at some 7.14 million tonnes in 2030, two years later than anticipated. Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 7:28 am
Mali industrial gold production rises 4.4% to 66.2 tonnes in 2022 Barrick Gold remains the country's biggest producer with output reaching 23 tonnes last year. Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 7:19 am
South Africa’s RBCT coal exports hit 29-year low in 2022 The terminal saw an average of 18 trains a day in 2022, against a capacity of 32 a day. Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 7:16 am