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January 15, 2025 | 12:44 pm Canada wants G-7 talks on metals pricing to counter China’s sway Canada has been thinking about supporting investment through measures such as pricing floors to address…
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January 14, 2025 | 3:35 am Barrick halts operations in Mali after $245m in gold seized The temporary suspension comes after the military-led government seized gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto complex over the weekend.
January 15, 2025 | 7:10 am Aluminum price rallies with possible EU ban on Russian supplies Kremlin says EU sanctions on Russian aluminum would risk destabilizing a ‘fragile’ global market.
January 15, 2025 | 11:05 am Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown The Chinese citizens were sentenced to seven years in prison after they were arrested in…
January 15, 2025 | 9:26 am Chile to lift copper output 6% in next decade, with peak in 2027 The world's No. 1 copper producer said it will boost its output of the red…
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January 15, 2025 | 5:19 pm Vale Indonesia awards Petrosea $1 billion contract for nickel ore mining The contract will be signed in March is effective for 10 years, Vale said on Wednesday.
January 15, 2025 | 2:55 pm US Strategic Metals, AlphaSierra One partner to bolster domestic critical minerals supply chain The companies said they will leverage their complementary expertise to advance efficient extraction, processing, and distribution of critical minerals within the US.
Ecuador, SolGold seal deal to launch nearly $5bn mining project Construction of the Cascabel mine is seen starting in 2025, with operations kicking off in 2030. Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 5:14 pm
Austral Gold begins commissioning of Chilean heap reprocessing project Production is expected later this month, lasting until 2033. Staff Writer | July 20, 2023 | 3:01 pm
Chile wants to boost local copper smelting capacity to rely less on Asian plants The proposal follows the decision of state-owned miner Codelco to close its Ventanas smelter for environmental reasons. Bloomberg News | July 20, 2023 | 2:17 pm
LME expects more fast-track listings after approval of new nickel brand The exchange has approved nickel produced by a subsidiary of China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 2:07 pm
US imposes sanctions on Russian copper producer UMMC As of 2020, it was producing around 40% of Russian copper. Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 1:16 pm
Barrick Gold targeted by Russian cybercriminal group Clop in global data theft that hit Sun Life, Vancouver transit police Clop’s modus operandi is to demand ransom in return for not publishing the data stolen, or to sell it to a third party. Niall McGee - The Globe and Mail | July 20, 2023 | 11:28 am
Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23mt The new figure compares with a previous estimate of 21 million metric tons. Reuters | July 20, 2023 | 11:28 am
Elon Musk relieved that lithium prices are no longer insane Chinese prices of lithium carbonate, a refined form of the metal, have halved from a peak in mid-November as supply pressure eased. Bloomberg News | July 20, 2023 | 10:09 am
Zambia’s copper production seen falling to 14-year low Copper production will plunge to 682,431 tons, the Ministry of Finance & National Planning said in a report. Bloomberg News | July 20, 2023 | 10:03 am