Rio Tinto, China’s Baowu seek to use low-grade ores for cleaner steel Steel production generates up to 9% of global emissions. Reuters | June 12, 2023 | 7:43 am
Rio Tinto to invest $1.1 billion to expand aluminum smelter in Canada Construction will run over two-and-a-half years. Reuters | June 12, 2023 | 7:37 am
How much selenium, arsenic escapes ash from coal-fired power plants still TBD The amount of toxic selenium and arsenic able to escape from coal ash depends largely on their nanoscale structures. Staff Writer | June 12, 2023 | 6:06 am
Glencore, carmakers lead $1bn acquisition of Appian nickel-copper mines in Brazil Deal includes the gold royalty on Mineração Vale Verde, which will be sold to ACG for $65 million in cash. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2023 | 5:59 am
Glencore bids for Teck Resources’ coal unit The Swiss miner and commodities giant is willing to buy Teck's steelmaking coal business as alternative to a full merger. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2023 | 3:49 am
Fed is set to pause and assess the effect of rate hikes Federal Reserve policymakers are about to take their first break from an interest-rate hiking campaign that started 15 months ago. Bloomberg News | June 11, 2023 | 11:27 am
Greenpeace Mexico launches campaign against deep-sea mining The international NGO says article 20 of Mexico’s new Mining Law forbids deep-sea mining in Mexican waters and that the country should push for a global moratorium. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 11, 2023 | 8:30 am
Chile’s mining association asks Congress to reverse payment increase for mining claims The payment increase for patented mining claims is contemplated in Bill N° 21420, which modifies certain aspects of the existing Mining Code. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 11, 2023 | 7:04 am
New evidence solidifies Oman’s role as major copper provider during Bronze Age Since copper ingots were usually further processed to make tools and other objects, they are only rarely unearthed in archaeological excavations. Staff Writer | June 11, 2023 | 6:26 am