BHP prepares for fresh battle against $6.6bn Brazil dam lawsuit Case argues BHP was “woefully negligent” in the run-up to the 2015 Samarco dam failure. Reuters | March 31, 2022 | 3:47 am
Australian uranium explorers Deep Yellow, Vimy agree on $493m merger deal The deal comes as uranium prices nearly doubled last year amid a global push for renewable power. Reuters | March 30, 2022 | 6:03 pm
Honduras orders Aura Minerals subsidiary to suspend gold mining at indigenous cemetery Honduran authorities ordered a subsidiary of Canada’s Aura Minerals Inc to suspend open-pit gold mining on Wednesday at an indigenous cemetery site, drawing fierce opposition […] Reuters | March 30, 2022 | 6:01 pm
The rare earth problem must be solved by innovating, not just playing catch up For the third time in a decade, the clouds are gathering above rare earths. Tom Grainger | March 30, 2022 | 3:35 pm
Hindalco Industries to spend $7.2 billion on aluminum demand bet The company owned by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla will invest the amount mainly across its businesses in India and North America. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2022 | 3:25 pm
Biden’s battery metal push does nothing to ease mining permit bottleneck It takes a about seven to 10 years to get a mine up and running in the US, compared to two to three years in neighboring Canada. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2022 | 3:11 pm
China Moly wants third party to resolve Congo mine dispute Tenke is one of the world’s most important sources of cobalt, a mineral used in electric car batteries. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2022 | 2:14 pm
PDAC 2022 Convention returns to Toronto in person and online This year signifies the return of the in person event from June 13-15, as well as an online portion from June 28-29. Staff Writer | March 30, 2022 | 1:33 pm
Zinc price to remain high in the near term on Russia-Ukraine conflict – report Fitch Solutions revises 2022 zinc price to $3,500/t from $2,900/t expected previously. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2022 | 11:11 am
