Cosan acquires 4.9% of Vale, plans to buy more Cosan said it made the purchase "through a subsidiary and a combination of direct investments, equity and derivative operations." Reuters | October 7, 2022 | 10:54 am
Anglo American worried about delays at new Peru copper mine Anglo's Quellaveco mine is the largest new project set to start commercial operations this year, with an investment of $5.5 billion. Reuters | October 7, 2022 | 10:50 am
Japanese aluminum buyers negotiate 33% drop in Q4 premiums The figure is lower than the $148 per tonne paid in the July-September quarter and marks a fourth consecutive quarterly drop. Reuters | October 7, 2022 | 9:27 am
S.Africa’s Transnet strike may impact manganese exports Transnet declared force majeure at its ports on Thursday. Reuters | October 7, 2022 | 7:17 am
Pan Pacific plans 18.9% increase in second-half copper output Japan's biggest copper supplier plans to produce 303,300 tonnes of refined copper in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year. Reuters | October 7, 2022 | 7:14 am
US court sets January 2023 hearing for Lithium Americas mine suit Opponents of the Thacker Pass mine are asking the court to overturn former President Donald Trump's 2021 approval. Reuters | October 6, 2022 | 1:49 pm
LME seeks market opinion on possible Russian metal ban The world's largest and oldest metals exchange highlights three options and requests feedback by market participants by Oct. 28. Reuters | October 6, 2022 | 12:51 pm
Column: Third European smelter closure compounds zinc conundrum Europe's energy crisis is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial capacity with another zinc smelter going into care and maintenance. Reuters | October 6, 2022 | 8:07 am
Rio Tinto sources Voltalia solar power for South Africa mine Richards Bay Minerals will source from the Bolobedu photovoltaic plant. Reuters | October 6, 2022 | 7:51 am
Antofagasta CEO voices concern about recession hitting copper prices Earlier on Wednesday the government cut its 2023 average price estimate to $3.62 per pound, from a previous estimate of $3.92 last July. Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 12:23 pm
S. Africa’s Seriti looks at export options for new coal mine New Largo is conceived as a feeder mine for the Kusile coal-fired power plant owned by state power company Eskom. Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 9:31 am
Banning Russian aluminum would create uncertainty about LME’s role – Rusal Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, is expected to account for 6% of global supplies of the metal this year. Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 9:20 am