Renault says it backs moratorium on deep-sea mining In October, French President Emmanuel Macron identified deep seabed exploration as an investment priority for France. Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 7:17 am
Mali industrial gold production drops 2.6% to 63.4 tonnes in 2021 Barrick Gold is the country's biggest producer with output reaching 23.4 tonnes last year. Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 7:01 am
Metso Outotec beats revenue forecasts, sees strong market Company orders in the fourth quarter rose to 3.10 billion euros from 3.00 billion a year earlier. Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 6:53 am
Brazilian miners set to miss deadline for removal of tailings dams The Minas Gerais law requires the removal of all dams constructed using the upstream method. Those in breach could have their operating license suspended. Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 2:34 pm
Panama to receive First Quantum’s plan for power plant conversion by June The plant conversion could be a milestone in a clean energy plan that aims to cease the use of bunker and coal for power generation by December 2023. Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 12:57 pm
Tesla production in Berlin to start mid-March at earliest Tesla is still awaiting final approval from local authorities to begin production. Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 11:07 am
Spanish firm fined $6m for Ghana truck blast en route to Chirano mine Truck was transporting explosives owned by Maxam Corp; Explosion killed 13 people. Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 8:17 am
China warns against publishing false iron ore price information The authorities would take further measures to ensure iron ore price stability and strictly crack down on irregularities. Reuters | February 8, 2022 | 5:45 pm
China metallurgical coal futures surge on supply woes, demand recovery Other steelmaking ingredients on the Dalian bourse also jumped. Reuters | February 8, 2022 | 10:15 am
New LME stocks squeeze is creeping up on Doctor Copper LME copper stocks give every appearance of experiencing a second grab-it-while-you-can impulse wave, writes Andy Home. Reuters | February 8, 2022 | 6:46 am
US to spend $725m this year on abandoned coal mine cleanup The money represents a portion of the $11.3 billion allocated to mine reclamation in the infrastructure law that Congress passed last year. Reuters | February 7, 2022 | 12:09 pm
Blockchain rare earth scheme to certify sustainable output for EVs An EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain is being developed for rare earths. Reuters | February 7, 2022 | 10:36 am