Fortescue halts operations at Pilbara site after employee’s death Operations at Solomon Hub had been suspended pending a full investigation. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 9:52 pm
Rio Tinto declares force majeure on some copper cathode contracts, Kennecott smelter shut Kennecott, in Utah, produced 82,100 tonnes of refined copper in the first half of 2021. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 9:48 pm
Australia’s Core Lithium starts construction at flagship Finniss project Finniss is the first lithium mine in the Northern Territory. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 9:44 pm
Rio CEO seeks ‘win-win’ for Resolution copper project Stausholm hinted that changes were possible to the mine's design plan that might make it palatable to Native Americans. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 3:11 pm
Canada’s export agency expresses interest in Lake Resources’ Kachi lithium project The inclusion of the Canadian agency would not increase the level of potential project financing for the project in Argentina. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 9:48 am
Botswana sells troubled state-owned mine to Canada’s Premium Nickel Resources PNR was awarded an exclusive right to undertake six months of due diligence on BCL, placed under liquidation in 2016. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 8:41 am
Five gendarmes killed in attack on mining convoy in Mali Armed attacks by Islamist militants and other groups are common across vast swathes of Mali and its neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 7:41 am
Nornickel to stick with dividend policy in 2021, CEO says Company will stick with its policy of paying out 60% of core earnings in dividends for 2021. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 7:38 am
Vale rescues all 39 workers trapped in Canadian mine Vale CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo said an investigation would be launched into what happened. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 7:38 am
Uzbekistan may sell 10-15% stake in Navoi mining giant in 2024 The Navoi mining conglomerate accounts for 10% of Uzbekistan’s industrial output. Reuters | September 29, 2021 | 7:34 am
Australia’s top coal-exporting state expects to halve carbon emissions by 2030 The conservative New South Wales government projects it will achieve emissions reductions between 47% and 52% by 2030. Reuters | September 28, 2021 | 10:15 pm
China copper smelters raise Q4 treatment charge floor ahead of miner talks The fourth-quarter floor is up 27.3% from $55 per tonne and 5.5 cents a pound in the third quarter. Reuters | September 28, 2021 | 9:54 pm