South32’s Arizona manganese plant tapped for $166m US government grant The DOE funding would provide 30% of the cost of its proposed manganese production facility, said the Australian miner. Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 8:24 am
Trafigura to announce Richard Holtum as new CEO as soon as next week Holtum currently runs Trafigura’s gas, power and renewables division. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 7:35 am
Nippon Steel to sell $211 million in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal Nippon Steel plans to sell at least 30 billion yen in assets including real estate and inventories. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 7:33 am
US to award $3 billion to 25 projects for battery manufacturing sector Move will increase domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials to shift their production away from China. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 5:07 am
Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting secures permit for McPhee iron ore mine The McPhee Creek project, about 100km north of Rinehart's Roy Hill mine, was originally slated to begin ore production in 2023. Staff Writer | September 20, 2024 | 4:04 am
A copper M&A frenzy masks big miners’ hesitation to build Copper’s bull narrative is well understood, but building from zero is both worryingly risky and unappealingly pricey. Bloomberg News | September 19, 2024 | 4:12 pm
First Phosphate touts battery acid from Quebec rock ‘rarer than gold’ First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) has posted an initial phosphate resource for its Bégin-Lamarche project in Quebec after choosing a plant site to […] Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 19, 2024 | 3:02 pm
Metso expands availability of its mill liner recycling service to the North American market Metso is introducing its unique circularity process to the North American market. Metso | September 19, 2024 | 2:33 pm
Caterpillar affirms large mining truck product line commitment through energy transition As the industry looks to the future, Caterpillar is purposefully designing a modular Cat 793 large mining truck platform with powertrain flexibility. Caterpillar | September 19, 2024 | 2:26 pm