US detains Chinese aluminum suspected of forced-labor origin Aluminum, and items made from the metal, now join cotton, tomatoes and polysilicon, in coming under scrutiny over links to forced labor in Xinjiang. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 1:21 pm
Brazil’s miners want Europe to help fight Amazon gold havoc Brazil’s formal mining sector wants importing nations to require and enforce origin control. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 12:55 pm
Visualizing the scale of global fossil fuel production How much oil, coal, and natural gas do we extract each year? See the scale of annual fossil fuel production in perspective. Visual Capitalist - Elements | February 1, 2023 | 11:20 am
Copper price falls as China’s reopening boost loses power “We believe that the early January direction is correct but that the timing is slightly off,” said Saxo Bank. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 11:06 am
First Quantum to hold board meeting in Panama – source Panama's government and First Quantum are negotiating a contract for the operations of the Cobre Panama mine. Reuters | February 1, 2023 | 10:30 am
How a Soviet nuclear site could be key to Europe’s EV market A radioactive pond filled in and covered in grass in Sillamae, Estonia, is host to the only major processing plant outside Asia for rare earth metals used in the automotive industry. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 10:09 am
American Lithium estimates almost $600m in annual cash flow for Tonopah Analysts say American Lithium‘s Tonopah project in Nevada could run at world-beating costs. Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 9:12 am
Camino to partner with Japan’s Nittetsu at Los Chapitos copper project in Peru Nittetsu can earn a 35% interest in the Los Chapitos project by making payments and expenditures totalling C$10.1 million over three years. Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 9:08 am
Column: Analysts wary of base metals after China recovery rally Analysts are cautious that China's recovery may not live up to bullish expectations and that prices have got ahead of themselves. Reuters | February 1, 2023 | 8:47 am
