Sibanye sees gold output at lower end of guidance The company said its 2021 gold production would be at the lower end of a 884,000-948,000 ounces range. Reuters | December 15, 2021 | 6:48 am
‘No deal here’: Peru communities, Hochschild on collision path over mine closures The firm adamant it will not shut Inmaculada and Pallancata mines, while local demand the firm is not granted operation extensions. Reuters | December 15, 2021 | 5:44 am
Australian mining state passes Aboriginal heritage protection law The state said the new law is the only Aboriginal heritage legislation in Australia to require that Aboriginal people give "informed consent" for agreements. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 7:24 pm
China coal output hits record in Nov to ensure winter supply The world's biggest coal consumer produced 370.84 million tonnes of the dirty fossil fuel last month. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 7:18 pm
Fortescue to study development of Gabon iron ore mine The Belinga iron ore project, located in the northeast of Gabon, has been progressively assessed by Fortescue since 2018. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 5:53 pm
Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 2:13 pm
Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 1:06 pm
China’s Greatpower declares force majeure in face of covid outbreak Greatpower has monthly capacity to make 3,000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 12:11 pm
Antofagasta plans 20% increase in copper output by 2026 Five-year production could reach around 900,000 tonnes of copper by 2026 if the second concentrator at its Centinela mine in Chile is approved. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 9:53 am
Nexa suspends operations at Cerro Lindo mine in Peru due to road blockade Nexa called the road blockade "illegal" and said it would only be carrying out "critical functions" during the suspension. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 9:49 am
Australia battery metals players eye S. Korea market prospects The Asian country controls a third of the $46 billion market for electric vehicle batteries. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 8:03 am
Li-Cycle boosts capacity for New York EV battery recycling plant The facility in Rochester will be built to process 35,000 tonnes annually of waste, 40% larger than initially expected. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 7:54 am