Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelter The Bahodopi project will produce ferronickel with 73,000-80,000 tonnes of nickel content per year, Vale said. Reuters | February 10, 2023 | 7:41 am
Discoveries related to uranium oxide may support nuclear nonproliferation US-based researchers examined four previously understudied phases of uranium oxide. Staff Writer | February 10, 2023 | 7:35 am
Panama says negotiations with First Quantum making headway The main bone of contention centres on taxes and royalties the Canadian miner should pay to the government. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 6:31 am
Column: US tariffs on Russian aluminum risk more market fracture Russian producers of industrial metals have largely evaded the official sanctions net since the invasion of Ukraine. Reuters | February 10, 2023 | 4:02 am
Torex Gold to spend up to $440 million on Media Luna project The Mexican gold project was 15% complete by the end of 2022 and commercial production is anticipated in late 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2023 | 3:56 am
World’s largest zinc smelter sees opportunity in US energy bill Korea Zinc is seeking to diversify into electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy sources. Bloomberg News | February 9, 2023 | 7:29 pm
MMG secures supplies to continue copper production at reduced rate in Peru At normal times, the Las Bambas mine accounts for some 2% of the global supply. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 7:20 pm
US rare earth firm ropes in former top diplomat Pompeo as strategic advisor Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined USA Rare Earth as a strategic advisor. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 7:15 pm
Russian metal makes up 42% of LME warehouses’ stocks – report Last year, the LME decided not to ban Russian metal from being traded and stored in its system. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 1:28 pm