Iron ore price rises as Chinese steel mills resume ramping up output Tuesday's gains indicate the market has not given up hopes that the recovery in Chinese steel production. Reuters | September 27, 2022 | 8:54 am
Rio Tinto earmarks $55 million for underground development at Kennecott The move will add 30,000 tonnes of copper production from early 2023 to 2027, alongside the site's open pit operations. Staff Writer | September 27, 2022 | 8:44 am
Zambia and Vedanta agree to seek out-of-court settlement The parties have agreed to pause hearings on their dispute over Konkola Copper Mines for six months. Reuters | September 27, 2022 | 8:07 am
Metallic materials’ fatigue strength can now be quickly determined High-resolution electron imaging can capture the nanoscale deformation events that lead to metal failure in a matter of hours. Staff Writer | September 27, 2022 | 6:06 am
ESG in Mining: Turning intent into action In the last 24 months, the top 10 global mining companies have hired staff into 284 newly created ESG positions within their organisations. Stephen Hall - CSG Talent | September 27, 2022 | 6:00 am
China copper smelters hike Q4 2022 TC/RC floor to a five-year high The charges are higher than the $80 per tonne and 8 cents per pound set for the third quarter of 2022. Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 8:30 pm
China’s renewables growth lifts copper demand as housing falters China’s rapid build-up of clean energy is claiming more copper, supporting the market at a time when traditional sources of demand like housing are in the dumps. Bloomberg News | September 26, 2022 | 7:12 pm
Colombia gov’t agrees to ease tax changes to oil, mining The government has agreed to back continued royalty deductions in exchange for raising income taxes on extractive industries by 5%. Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 6:07 pm
Argentine state-run miners launch first-time lithium project Units of Argentina's state oil firm YPF will start work on a 20,000 hectare area lithium prospecting project in Fiambala. Reuters | September 26, 2022 | 4:29 pm