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January 17, 2025 | 11:03 am Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025 The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and…
January 17, 2025 | 10:06 am Orano gets go-ahead from Mongolia for $1.6 billion uranium mine Orano and Mongolia’s state-owned MonAtom Group will together develop deposits holding an estimated 90,000 tons…
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January 17, 2025 | 10:17 am Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year.
January 17, 2025 | 2:11 pm Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.
January 16, 2025 | 2:08 pm Column: Tin falls back to earth but supply problems haven’t gone away Investors lost faith in tin's bull narrative towards the end of 2024, slashing bets on…
January 16, 2025 | 6:00 am Will Indonesia shut the nickel spigot to spur prices? Indonesia’s clout in the global nickel market rivals OPEC’s in oil.
January 15, 2025 | 11:25 am Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion…
January 17, 2025 | 10:53 am CME precious metals stocks soar on Trump tariff threat Gold stocks in COMEX-approved warehouses have jumped by one-third in the past six weeks.
January 17, 2025 | 9:59 am EU environment chief sees opportunity in recycled raw materials The EU is under growing pressure from businesses to foster the investment needed to build a sustainable economy and ensure access to key raw materials.
Iron ore price slumps as China production cuts spark fears of demand drop Market speculation about government intervention in the iron ore market last Friday weighed on sentiment as well. Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 8:25 am
NRW Holdings to design, construct Northern Star’s KCGM plant for $648m Last month, Northern Star's board approved an expansion of the processing capacity at KCGM. Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 8:20 am
Develop Global to buy Essential Metals for $102 million Develop Global, an Australian base metals explorer backed by lithium miner Mineral Resources, said Essential’s board had ok'd the deal. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2023 | 5:26 am
ING sues legendary Chinese copper trader over $147 million debt Amount involves overdue payments owed by Triway International Ltd., a trading arm of Maike Metals International, founded by He Jinbi. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 5:20 am
Glencore offers to buy rest of PolyMet for $71m The move will give Glencore a direct ownership of NorthMet, poised to be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2023 | 3:34 am
Zambia to pick investor in Mopani Copper Mines this month China’s Zijin Mining, Norinco Group, Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials are shortlisted to buy Mopani. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2023 | 3:03 pm
Andalucia v Boliden trial set to begin on Tuesday The trial is aimed at dealing with the latest lawsuit promoted by the Junta de Andalucía against Boliden for the Los Frailes tailings dam breach. Staff Writer | July 2, 2023 | 2:44 pm
Amidst Mali’s political shifts, Barrick says it’ll continue to invest in Loulo-Gounkoto complex Barrick Gold’s chief executive said successful exploration at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali is more than replacing mined ounces. Staff Writer | July 2, 2023 | 12:35 pm
Mali replaces mines minister in government shakeup The new minister appointment is part of a shakeup that followed a June 18 referendum on a new constitution. Bloomberg News | July 2, 2023 | 11:26 am