Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand After years of intense testing and development work, the world is about to find out whether DLE works on a commercial scale. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 8:03 am
Eramet to resume manganese mining in Gabon after coup Eramet has stopped its manganese mining operations and train-transport operations in Gabon out of precaution. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 7:42 am
Harmony Gold returns to profit as output rises The company said profit in the 12 months through to June rebounded to $275 million from a net loss of $48 million in the prior period. Reuters | August 30, 2023 | 7:36 am
Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens Jakarta recently delayed the issuing of mining quotas and suspended operations at a key site of state miner Aneka Tambang. Reuters | August 30, 2023 | 7:34 am
Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 6:15 am
Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029. Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 6:06 am
BHP mulls taking Escondida underground BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 3:55 am
Codelco put under review by Moody’s with debt piling up Moody’s Investors Service placed Codelco ratings under review for downgrade, the firm said in a statement Tuesday. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 4:39 pm
Vale considers taking steel decarbonization model to US, Brazil Under the proposal, Vale would build briquetting plants that would feed third-party direct reduction facilities on the same site. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2023 | 4:12 pm
