Glencore tags $355m to extend life of Australian copper assets
Mount Isa Mines' copper smelter and the Townsville copper refinery will continue to operate for another three years.
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Zimbabwe’s largest platinum project clears key hurdle
The Darwendale project is expected to produce 860,000 ounces of platinum group metals and gold per year at its peak.
OceanaGold shares drop on Waihi targets withdrawal
It had highlighted growth opportunities based on a preliminary economic assessment for the historic Waihi district.
Communities to decide Ecuador mining projects’ fate
Referendums to ban large and medium scale projects can only be about future mining rights and won’t be retroactively applied to concessions granted prior to public vote, top court has ruled.
Hochschild Mining presses reset on Peruvian operations
Its San José mine in Argentina is slated to reach full production in the fourth quarter.
Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners
Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.
Wheaton Precious Metals plans London listing
Wheaton’s planned UK listing by year-end would make it the largest metals and mining company to join the LSE since Glencore in 2011.
Chile court orders “total and definitive” closure of Barrick’s Pascua-Lama
The giant gold-silver project had been shut since 2013 over environmental concerns.
Uranium One targets 10% of lithium market by 2030
The unit of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom, plans to begin producing lithium by 2023.
BHP knew of heritage site concerns over mine expansion
Plans the miner had to destroy several heritage sites are now on ice.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
