Vale says China property outlook is more encouraging Iron ore prices have proved surprisingly resilient in recent months in the face of a crisis in China’s vital property market. Bloomberg News | September 6, 2023 | 8:15 am
AI helps BHP fight declining ore grades at biggest copper mine BHP said it’s moving forward with studies into potentially replacing a concentrator at Escondida. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 11:23 am
Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine Three Chinese groups are among suitors still in the race to acquire the Khoemacau project. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 10:19 am
Israeli tycoon Steinmetz held in Cyprus on Romanian warrant Beny Steinmetz was sentenced in December 2020 to five years in prison for an illegal property scheme. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 8:14 am
Tesla urges Australia to give tax credits for battery supply chain investment “Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 7:58 am
Sexual harassment persists at BHP after millions spent on women’s safety The company recently completed a $191 million project to make its mining villages in Western Australia safer. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 7:50 am
Iran slows uranium production after secret diplomacy Iran’s stockpile of highly-enriched uranium grew just 7% in the last three months compared with a 30% increase in the previous quarter. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2023 | 9:51 am
Lithium miner says Mali stops direct shipping ore operations Leo Lithium said Mali has suspended operations of unrefined lithium ore from its Goulamina project. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2023 | 9:11 am
Albemarle nears $4.3 billion Liontown takeover “The likelihood of a deal succeeding has materially increased,” analysts said. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2023 | 7:27 am
Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market An increasing number of Americans are choosing engagement rings made from lab-grown stones. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2023 | 11:50 am
Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2023 | 11:30 am
Strike at Mexico gold mine costs Newmont $3.7 million a day The company pegged the financial impact of the dispute at its Penasquito mine at approximately $1 million in maintenance costs and $2.7 million a day in lost revenue. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2023 | 1:11 pm