Nickel royalty helps Burundi boost its spending plan by 40% The government plans to increase investment in farming and infrastructure. Bloomberg News | June 3, 2022 | 6:07 am
Biden keeps funds flowing to build US electric vehicle supply chain The latest sum of support was tucked into the Ukraine aid bill signed into law late last month. Bloomberg News | June 3, 2022 | 6:00 am
Mining People: ATEX Resources, Kenorland, Silverton Metals, Traction Uranium, Zinc One Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | June 3, 2022 | 6:00 am
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Lies, damn lies, and visual estimates Like it or not, our industry often bets the house on one person's interpretation of what may (or may not) lie beneath our feet. Ralph Rushton | June 3, 2022 | 6:00 am
Russia stake in biggest Zimbabwe platinum project deters backers Development work on the Darwendale deposit began in early 2020, but operations at the project were soon halted because of a lack of capital. Bloomberg News | June 3, 2022 | 5:47 am
Antam targets 10% increase in nickel ore output Nickel ore sales target at 10.05 million tonnes in 2022, up 31% annually. Reuters | June 3, 2022 | 5:41 am
Ghana’s 2021 gold output falls to 13-year low, loses spot as Africa’s top producer Ghana has vied with South Africa in recent years for the dominant position. Reuters | June 3, 2022 | 5:37 am
Great Salt Lake plants, insects absorb toxic metals from surrounding mines, refineries Plants in Utah’s Great Salt Lake wetland ecosystems pull hazardous metal pollution from the lake and sometimes pass it up the food chain, new research has found. Staff Writer | June 3, 2022 | 5:05 am
Europe’s Acerinox, Aperam in talks to create global stainless steel giant The move would create a global leader in stainless steel and Europe’s biggest producer, with capacity to make 2.3 million tonnes a year, Reuters | June 3, 2022 | 4:52 am
