Iron ore price rises as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns While Russia and Ukraine are not major suppliers of iron ore to China, the two countries now at war usually export to other European countries. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2022 | 8:34 am
Chile’s appetite for going green to be revealed in new constitution vote Chilean exploration model could swing sharply toward ecological preservation over economic development. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 8:21 am
Russian metal exports slide as sanctions hit commodity financing The nation’s top steelmakers have seen exports drop since the incursion in Ukraine began, while nickel shipments have also been affected. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 8:20 am
Congo seals deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets A company controlled by Dan Gertler will return mining and oil assets to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 8:00 am
Seabridge raises $225m to move KSM project closer to construction KSM is one of the largest undeveloped gold projects in the world by reserves, and is currently Canada's largest gold-copper-silver development project. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 28, 2022 | 7:58 am
Colombia mine explosion kills 13 people, four missing Colombia saw 128 mining accidents in 2021, which killed 148 dead. Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 7:49 am
Harmony Gold sees price boost from Russia-Ukraine crisis Gold has risen by about 6% so far in February in the build-up to Russia's Ukraine invasion. Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 7:34 am
Rio Tinto settles with Australian watchdog on Mozambique disclosure breach Company has agreed to pay a small penalty for overstating its Mozambique coal reserves in 2012. Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 7:27 am
Sandvik pauses Russian operations Russia accounted for 3.5% of Sandvik's sales in 2021. Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 7:20 am
