Court ruling allows Hudbay Minerals to move Copper World project forward in Arizona
Rosemont, remains stalled on environmental grounds.
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Glencore charged with bribery in London, pleads guilty in the US
The mining and commodities trader pled guilty to bribery charges as part of settlements with authorities in the US and UK.
Gem Diamonds finds 129-carat diamond in Lesotho
The high-quality white diamond is the first one over 100 carats mined this year.
BSGR to pay Guinea $5.6 million after losing case over Simandou
The World Bank’s ICSID ruling comes eight years after BSGR launched arbitration proceedings against Guinea for alleged expropriation of the asset.
Horizonte kicks off construction of Araguia nickel mine in Brazil
The Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil is set to produce 29,000 tonnes of the battery metal a year for the steel market.
Skyharbour buys into Rio Tinto’s Russell Lake uranium project
The Canadian explorer has secured an initial 51% stake in Russell Lake, located next to its Moore property
in Saskatchewan.
Foxes add to Gold Fields headaches in Chile
Environmental regulator has asked Gold Fields to implement four “urgent” and “transitory” measures following the death of three specimens of culpeo fox in the area.
Woodside shareholders back BHP petroleum merger
Deal creates a top ten global independent oil and gas producer worth $40 billion, with assets in Australia, the US, Mexico, Senegal and Trinidad.
BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies
BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027.
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand
The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.
Brazil delays critical minerals areas auction
The regulator said funding shortfalls prevent it from covering the costs needed to move ahead with the tender process.
