Vista thermal coal expansion will be subject to federal review after all Coalspur Mines' Vista expansion in Alberta close enough to the 50% benchmark, Canada's minister of environment and climate change says. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 5, 2021 | 2:22 pm
From minerals to beer, Congo finance minister hunts for cash The DRC is intent on revisiting mining contracts, rescinding and reselling unused oil permits and boosting taxes on beer to fund its development plans. Bloomberg News | October 5, 2021 | 2:06 pm
Senators blast new US mining royalty plan as anti-green, pro-China "You can’t make this stuff up. House Democrats are planning to tax dirt,” said one Senator. MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2021 | 12:34 pm
Peru strikes deal to avoid road blockade at Las Bambas mine The country's mining minister said in a tweet that the parties had reached the agreement in crunch talks. Reuters | October 5, 2021 | 11:04 am
Brazil prosecutors seek $457 million from Vale, Samarco, BHP for dam disaster Prosecutors allege that the companies have not fulfilled the obligations outlined in a settlement agreed in 2018. Reuters | October 5, 2021 | 10:39 am
Factbox: EV batteries’ major players and their expansion plans The global auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles has spurred an expansion race among battery makers. Reuters | October 5, 2021 | 10:14 am
Top miners doubt customers can match their zero-emissions target The ICMM hopes that it’ll be able to announce Scope 3 goals by the end of 2023 at the latest. Bloomberg News | October 5, 2021 | 10:04 am
WATCH: Fire halts copper production at Vale’s Salobo mine The Brazilian mine accounts for half Vale's copper production – engineers hope to resume output end of October. Bruno Venditti | October 5, 2021 | 9:53 am
Gold production from top miners to recover in H2 — report The collective production of the top 10 global gold producers is expected to recover by around 13.5% in H2 2021, according to GlobalData. MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2021 | 9:38 am
