Codelco stops smelter for maintenance after environmental incident Ventanas smelter and refinery halted to carry out maintenance after authorities declared an environmental emergency in the region earlier in the week. Reuters | June 8, 2022 | 11:22 am
Seventh missing miner found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine The Perkoa mine was flooded after torrential rain fell unexpectedly during the West African country's dry season. Reuters | June 8, 2022 | 10:47 am
Mongolia urges transparency as Rio Tinto seeks control of Oyu Tolgoi Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi, the Mongolian state-owned firm, also wants Rio to grant more power to local management. Reuters | June 8, 2022 | 9:12 am
One dead in mining accident in eastern Poland, say police In April, two mines belonging to state-owned JSW saw fatal accidents over just one week, and authorities promised a safety review of the mines. Reuters | June 8, 2022 | 8:26 am
Uganda says exploration results show it has 31 million tonnes of gold ore Most of the deposits were discovered in Karamoja, a parched sprawling area in the country's northeastern corner on the border with Kenya. Reuters | June 8, 2022 | 8:21 am
Column: Funds cut bear bets on copper as China recovery hopes grow However, there is no evidence that funds are yet prepared actively to buy into the China recovery story, writes Andy Home. Reuters | June 8, 2022 | 8:17 am
Bolivia still evaluating six firms for lithium mining partnerships Bolivia has the world's largest resources of lithium, the ultra-light metal key to making batteries for electric vehicles, but has struggled for decades to mine them commercially. Reuters | June 7, 2022 | 4:15 pm
Newmont sells 3,500 oz of gold to Ghana under local purchasing plan Ghana's central bank is seeking to raise the gold component of its reserves in a bid to strengthen the West African country's local cedi currency. Reuters | June 7, 2022 | 11:25 am
Albemarle risks shutting German plant if EU declares lithium a hazard European Commission is currently assessing a proposal to classify lithium carbonate, chloride, and hydroxide as dangerous for human health. Reuters | June 7, 2022 | 9:20 am
Harmony Gold reports mine fatality It reported that a worker died on Monday in an engineering-related accident at its Kusasalethu mine. Reuters | June 7, 2022 | 8:28 am
Peru calls for new Las Bambas talks as police hint at eviction plan The government of Peru has repeatedly failed to negotiate an end to the standoff involving six neighboring communities. Reuters | June 7, 2022 | 8:25 am
Congo auditor says $400m went missing from state mining company Gecamines holds minority stakes in several of the world's largest copper and cobalt projects. Reuters | June 7, 2022 | 8:10 am