China’s Chengtun to invest $245m in Indonesian nickel matte project The venture, known as PT ChengMach Nickel, will produce 40,000 tonnes per year of nickel matte. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:58 am
Glencore widens review of assets, eyes acquisitions Company has 10 sales processes underway across its portfolio and 15 further assets under review. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:43 am
BHP closer to scrapping dual listing after board approval The world's top miner has been listed in Australia and the UK since 2001, when it merged with Billiton Plc, but wants consolidate the two. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:33 am
Congo state cobalt monopoly aims to start buying in January In the longer term, EGC aims to buy 25,000 tonnes a year of artisanal cobalt. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:15 am
EV industry must work closer with lithium suppliers, executives say Global demand for lithium last year was about 320 000 tonnes. Most industry consultants expect that to hit one-million tonnes by 2025. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 7:52 am
Chilean top copper miners see output drop in October BHP's Escondida saw production fall 15.2% year-on-year. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 7:33 am
Newmont forecasts higher gold output in 2022 Total gold production combined with other metals is expected to be 7.5 million gold equivalent ounces in 2022. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 7:28 am
As Freeport converts mining trucks to green power, costs unclear It's migrating its fleet of roughly 600 haul trucks and numerous other pieces of mining equipment to electric or hydrogen power. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 7:00 am
Tharisa annual profit more than doubles on strong platinum prices The PGM and chrome producer reported a more than two-fold jump in full-year profit on Thursday. Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 10:41 pm
Chile election favorite talks up state lithium firm, slams ‘error’ of privatization "Chile cannot once again make the historic mistake of privatizing resources, and for this we will create the National Lithium Company," Boric tweeted. Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 1:30 pm
GM partners with POSCO to build NA battery materials plant GM did not disclose the planned investment or size of the facility but said it could announce a location in early 2022. Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 11:08 am
Bosnia miners end 9-day protest after clinching wage, pension deal The miners halted work last week in support of colleagues who were protesting in the capital Sarajevo against what they said were violations of work and pay regulations. Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 7:41 am