IGO revises chemical plant project cost at Greenbushes to $579m The plant at Greenbushes lithium mine is expected to cost about A$880 million. Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 3:15 pm
Copper output from Codelco down nearly 5% this year, but recovery expected Codelco sees copper 2024 production of between 1.325 million and 1.352 million tons. Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 1:13 pm
Firefly glows on Newfoundland copper project resource surge The company expanded its Green Bay copper-gold project’s contained metal by 42% in an update this week, putting it on course to restart the Ming mine in 2028. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | October 30, 2024 | 1:09 pm
Ivanhoe cuts copper forecast on DRC power woes, while Friedland touts new discoveries The Toronto-based company lowered the copper guidance to 425,000–450,000 tonnes, from 440,000–490,000 tonnes. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 30, 2024 | 12:32 pm
Abandoned copper mines embraced as fast track to boost output A range of companies are firing up abandoned assets once seen as financial liabilities to fast-track significant volumes of supply. Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 11:55 am
Lithium woes hold top China producers to year-to-date losses Global lithium prices have plunged from two years ago due to a flood of new supply and softening growth in demand from the electric-vehicle sector. Bloomberg News | October 30, 2024 | 11:19 am
Caterpillar slides as machinery maker curbs full-year outlook The cautious forecast by one of the world’s biggest heavy machinery producers comes amid uncertainty around the November election in the US. Bloomberg News | October 30, 2024 | 10:48 am
Workers at Europe’s dirtiest power plant wary of life after coal The Belchatow plant generates around 20% of Poland's electricity. Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 10:34 am
New Gold hits commercial rate at Afton C zone, mucks first ore from Rainy River underground In late September, New Afton mined the first underground ore from the Rainy River gold mine. Staff Writer | October 30, 2024 | 10:27 am