Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts "Prices are up over 230% year to date, really around a lack of available material," said Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 11:16 am
Bosnian coal miners halt work, protest against lower wages Thousands of miners halted work at Bosnia's seven coal mines on Tuesday. Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 6:44 am
Zijin approves investment in $769m Congo copper smelter The 500,000-tonne-per-year direct-to-blister plant will be the largest copper smelter in Africa. Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 6:16 am
Nornickel proposes doubling 9-month dividend amid high metals prices Nornickel is paying out 60% of its core earnings in dividends for 2021. Reuters | November 23, 2021 | 1:57 am
Congo president demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud Transparency activists have estimated Congo has lost out on billions of dollars of revenue from mining deals over the past two decades. Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 7:36 am
Greenland strips Chinese mining firm of licence to iron ore deposit General Nice, a major Chinese coal and iron ore importer, took control of the Isua mine project in 2015, Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 7:21 am
‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year. Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 7:01 am
Australian mining billionaire to help publishers strike content deal with Google, Facebook Andrew Forrest to help small-sclae media organizations too strike deals with Google and Facebook to supply news. Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 4:18 am
Anglo CEO expects investor support for plan to keep ‘met’ coal The company plans to retain its steelmaking coal portfolio as it is confident investors will not press for an early exit. Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 3:51 am
Regulators in Hong Kong examine Rusal demerger plan The decision to investigate the proposed demerger was set into motion by a complaint from Odey Asset Management. Reuters | November 21, 2021 | 12:59 pm
Antofagasta ‘concerned’ by rising political polarization in Chile Antofagasta's president Iván Arriagada cited election uncertainty and took aim at "violence" as a source of pressure. Reuters | November 20, 2021 | 10:11 pm
Peru PM sparks controversy with mining sector by ruling out timeline extensions Mirtha Vasquez said four mines would not be allowed any extensions on their operational timelines. Reuters | November 20, 2021 | 9:50 pm