Sigma Lithium to announce decision on Grota do Cirilo expansion this month The company is already producing in phase one of the mine, with expected production of 130,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium concentrate this year. Staff Writer | September 5, 2023 | 9:02 am
Rio Tinto names Jerome Pecresse as new aluminum CEO, eyes low-carbon future Executive has held senior leadership roles in companies such as General Electric and GE Renewable Energy. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 8:23 am
Israeli tycoon Steinmetz held in Cyprus on Romanian warrant Beny Steinmetz was sentenced in December 2020 to five years in prison for an illegal property scheme. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 8:14 am
Fortuna discovers new vein at San Jose in Mexico after labour dispute raises costs The new vein, named Yessi, has a geochemical signature indicating a potentially different phase of mineralization containing a higher gold to silver ratio and low levels of base metals. Staff Writer | September 5, 2023 | 8:11 am
Tesla urges Australia to give tax credits for battery supply chain investment “Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 7:58 am
Sexual harassment persists at BHP after millions spent on women’s safety The company recently completed a $191 million project to make its mining villages in Western Australia safer. Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 7:50 am
South African union plans wage strike at De Beers’ Venetia mine South Africa's biggest mineworker union said its members were demanding a 9% wage hike but De Beers was offering a 6% increase. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:14 am
Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to Vedanta The government, which seeks to triple copper output over the decade, is also searching for a new investor for Mopani Copper Mines. Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:09 am
Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama Locals called for a national march to demand the rejection of a deal between First Quantum and the government over the giant copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2023 | 7:03 am