Vale sees 10% of its iron ore production coming from tailings by 2030 Last year alone, Vale generated 48.5 million tons of iron ore tailings. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 6:39 am
Barrick says feasibility for Lumwana copper mine expansion expected year-end The expansion would result in a life-of-mine average annual production of 240,000 tonnes, compared with the current average of 120,000 tonnes. Staff Writer | September 12, 2024 | 5:26 am
South Africa’s platinum output back to pre-covid levels on job cuts The World Platinum Investment Council says more than 10,000 jobs have been lost in 2024 amid falling PGM prices. Staff Writer | September 12, 2024 | 4:45 am
Atlantic Lithium secures environmental permit for Ghana mine The permit serves as Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency's approval for the company's proposed activities at the project. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2024 | 3:49 am
China nickel tycoon seeks growth in US energy storage market REPT BATTERO Energy, a unit of Tsingshan Holding Group, this week opened an office in California, marking its first US outpost. Bloomberg News | September 11, 2024 | 4:38 pm
Codelco reaches early contract agreement with El Teniente unions The deal encompasses nearly 3,150 workers and will start on Nov. 1. Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 2:31 pm
Pilbara eyes low-cost lithium with Latin Resources project in Brazil Pilbara said last month it would acquire its smaller peer for an implied value of A$559.9 million. Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 1:43 pm
Guest column: America’s mineral blind spot – the trillion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sight While China tightens its grip on these critical minerals, the US sits idle, stymied not by geology but by corporate calculus. Gabriel Collins, Ian Lange & Morgan Bazilian | September 11, 2024 | 1:13 pm
Lundin CEO says potential buyers are eyeing its European mines Lundin’s two copper and zinc mining operations in Europe — Sweden’s Zinkgruvan and Portugal’s Neves-Corvo — went on sale earlier this year. Bloomberg News | September 11, 2024 | 1:00 pm