Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Montepuez An incident took place on July 13, about 30 km from the Cabo Delgado province's ruby mine, but operations have not been halted. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2022 | 3:51 am
Cameroon’s anti-graft agency says investigations into Glencore bribery underway In June, Glencore’s UK subsidiary pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with oil operations in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan. Reuters | July 19, 2022 | 3:59 pm
Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore output for the year to be between 310 Mt and 320 Mt, from a previous estimate of 320-335 Mt. Bloomberg News | July 19, 2022 | 3:35 pm
How the Idaho cobalt belt could be North America’s secret to growing EV production Early indications are that Idaho offers multiple encouraging deposits with opportunities to supply the North American EV supply chain. Trent Mell | July 19, 2022 | 3:29 pm
Allkem sees lower lithium ore output on labour crunch The miner expects to produce between 160,000 and 170,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate for the year ending June 2023. Reuters | July 19, 2022 | 2:34 pm
Franco-Nevada invests $352 million in Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil Located 200 km southwest of the city of Itaituba, Tocantinzinho is expected to be a low-cost, conventional open pit mining and milling operation. Staff Writer | July 19, 2022 | 1:21 pm
White House considers emergency declaration to fight climate change Biden will outline his moves in a speech Wednesday at a shuttered coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts. Bloomberg News | July 19, 2022 | 12:59 pm
Swiss gold imports from Russia fall in June Switzerland imported 284 kg of gold worth around $16 million from Russia in June. Reuters | July 19, 2022 | 12:24 pm
Nippon Steel buys LNG at highest price ever paid in Japan Resource-poor Japan faces a historic energy security risk as tensions with Moscow intensify. Reuters | July 19, 2022 | 11:16 am