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Vale to follow BHP on new provisions over dam failure, analysts say

Analysts have calculated an additional provision between about $3.5 billion and $3.6 billion to match BHP provisions for the year.

Reuters | February 15, 2024 | 12:35 pm

Albemarle says lithium prices are unsustainably low

Lithium prices have dropped more than 80% in the past year.

Bloomberg News | February 15, 2024 | 11:10 am

First commercial gravity storage for energy planned in Finnish mine

Gravitricity has chosen the former Pyhäjärvi mine, Europe’s deepest copper-zinc mine, to deploy its technology.

Staff Writer | February 15, 2024 | 11:00 am

New release makes DigiGeoData the go-to mineral intelligence tool

DigiGeoData Inc., the developer of the online interactive Atlas mapping tool and publisher of the industry standard Exploration Activity Maps, announces the […]

Staff Writer | February 15, 2024 | 10:40 am

Mexican mining sector balks at plan to ban open-pit mines

The industry says such a move would be disastrous for the sector, which fuels 2.5% of gross domestic product.

Reuters | February 15, 2024 | 10:24 am

France offers loan to New Caledonia nickel firm Prony to avert collapse

Prony Resources is one of three nickel processors in the French territory that face insolvency as high costs and political tensions have hit profitability.

Reuters | February 15, 2024 | 9:50 am