Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the mine's throughput capacity to 36 million tonnes per year by the final quarter of 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2023 | 8:53 am
Trafigura plan to take lead from LME system sparked price spike – sources Benchmark lead prices on the LME touched a 10-month high on Monday. Reuters | November 23, 2023 | 7:35 am
BNP Paribas cracks down on mining clients exposed to coal The European Union’s biggest bank will no longer provide financing to projects dedicated to the extraction of metallurgical coal. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 7:09 am
Lithium price rout deepens with battery metal now down 75% this year Chinese prices of lithium carbonate are down 20% so far this month. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 6:56 am
Deep-sea mining could severely affect jellyfish populations Plumes from deep-sea mining could severely affect midwater marine animals. Staff Writer | November 23, 2023 | 6:06 am
Millennial leader takes over broke and crime-wracked Ecuador The 35 year-old president, Daniel Noboa, faces a country where voters recently backed a referendum to restrict gold and copper mining. Bloomberg News | November 23, 2023 | 5:22 am
Silvercorp Metals sweetens offer for OreCorp The improved bid values OreCorp at $170m and follows rumors of influential shareholders being unhappy with the original offer. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2023 | 4:08 am
China shifts approach to fatal coal mining accidents to ensure supply security In recent times, the prospect of a round of safety inspections in a mining hub like Shanxi would have fueled concerns over disruptions to output. Bloomberg News | November 22, 2023 | 5:53 pm
Baffinland ups Mary River iron ore output to 6 million tonnes per year This positive decision comes only months after the federal government rejected the proposed phase two expansion project at Mary River. Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 10:35 am