Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine The Savannah mine was part of a wider probe last year by Portuguese prosecutors into alleged illegalities in lithium and "green" hydrogen deals. Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 9:44 am
Pressure groups sue LME for allowing trade of ‘polluting’ Indonesian metal Activists allege that the LME allowed sales on its platform of copper produced at the Grasberg mine, which they claim is polluting local rivers. Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 7:15 am
US to commit more funds to African rail link for metal exports The United States will provide more funds for the construction of the Lobito Corridor. Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 6:57 am
‘Silver is the new gold’ as Egyptians try to protect savings The price of one gram of silver more than doubled in a year but at about 47 Egyptian pounds, it remains far cheaper than gold. Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 4:29 am
Aboriginal group to inspect rock shelters for potential Rio Tinto damage Rio Tinto said that a preliminary investigation found no damage to the shelter at the Mesa C Robe Valley operations. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 5:36 pm
Botswana sets aside $65m to buy 24% stake in gem trader HB Antwerp The deal would value the Belgian company, founded in 2020, at $275 million. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 9:58 am
Congo’s Gecamines and Entreprise Generale du Cobalt sign mining deal Created by government decree in December 2019, EGC was granted a monopoly on artisanal cobalt produced in the country. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 9:32 am
India’s Ola Electric considers bid for lithium mining rights Lithium is important for the e-scooter maker, as it plans to locally produce lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 9:25 am
Tsingshan’s 2023 nickel output jumps to record high Tsingshan Group's nickel output rose 27% in 2023 to a record 1.12 million metric tons nickel unit. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 8:34 am
At least six killed, dozens missing in a southern Philippines landslide The landslide happened on Tuesday night outside a gold mining site in the town of Maco. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 8:32 am
China’s CMOC eyes further growth in Congo and beyond after taking cobalt crown CMOC last year became the world's No. 1 cobalt mining company with production of some 55,000 tons. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 8:09 am
Vedanta weighs sale of minority stake in Zambian copper assets The company is talking to a range of financing partners to raise money for a restart of its Konkola Copper Mines unit. Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 7:56 am