Vedanta seeks deals with traders to help fund Zambia copper mine Vedanta is trying to raise about $1.4 billion in total for Konkola. Bloomberg News | April 29, 2024 | 4:52 am
Indonesia issues new mining permit for Vale Indonesia The stake divestment by Vale Indonesia's foreign partners was a condition required for the new permit. Reuters | April 29, 2024 | 4:15 am
Ardea Resources teams up with Sumitomo, Mitsubishi for nickel project A consortium of Sumitomo and Mitsubishi will fund A$98.5 million for the costs of a DFS on the Kalgoorlie project. Reuters | April 29, 2024 | 4:12 am
Endeavour Mining pours first gold at Senegal mine expansion It has poured first gold from its Sabodala Massawa mine expansion two years after starting the $290 million project. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2024 | 3:46 am
BHP mega bid and $10,000 copper expose mining’s biggest problem The biggest producers all want to increase copper output to take advantage of rising demand for electric vehicles, grid infrastructure and data centers. Bloomberg News | April 28, 2024 | 11:22 am
Saudi Arabia set on securing lithium for EV ambitions Saudi Arabia is committed to sourcing lithium from overseas as it looks to produce EV batteries and invest in the electric vehicle sector. Reuters | April 28, 2024 | 10:08 am
Court decision to uphold mining ban in Colombian town impacts AngloGold project In 2017, a popular referendum in Ibagué resulted in a ban against developments such as AngloGold Ashanti’s La Colosa gold project. Staff Writer | April 28, 2024 | 8:46 am
Researchers publish disaster risk monitoring protocol for multi-coal seam mining When unstable, coal pillars from multi-coal seams mining pose significant risks during both the production and closure stages. Staff Writer | April 28, 2024 | 5:04 am
Antofagasta fined for breaking water extraction rules in drought-ridden Chilean region Chile’s General Water Directorate fined Antofagasta Minerals’ Minera Los Pelambres for the unauthorized extraction of surface and groundwater. Staff Writer | April 27, 2024 | 5:51 pm