Sibanye confirms talks with Anglo over platinum mines for sale
This the first time in over 15 months that Sibanye officially confirms its interest in Amplats’ Rustenburg assets.
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Codelco $7.5 billion Andina mine expansion plan to take about two years
The project is considered key for Codelco, as it is the only one that will allow the state-owned miner to increase production in the coming years.
Canadian Oil Sands project to operate at ‘minimal’ rates until end of the month
The largest synthetic crude oil processing facility in Canada is slowly recovering from a fire that damaged equipment and communication lines over the weekend.
Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy takes Citic to court in A$10 billion lawsuit
The fresh legal action is part of an ongoing dispute between the parties over mining royalties in Western Australia.
African Potash soars on second supply deal in a week
The company plans to create a vertically integrated operator to tap into a region that buys in an estimated 10 million tonnes of fertilizer a year.
Extremely rare mineral found in 1.2-billion-year-old meteorite impact in Scotland
The finding is more than double the age of the previous oldest known occurrence of reidite, believed to have formed about 450 million years ago.
Spanish police arrest American-Belgian man on ‘blood diamond’ charges
The 64-year-old American-Belgian citizen has become the first businessman ever arrested for suspected involvement in the illegal trade of “blood” diamonds.
US Rare Earth Minerals says it has no supply deal with Tesla
The company that sealed the high-profile deal to supply lithium to electric carmaker is in fact London-based Rare Earth Minerals (LON:REM).
China’s Zijin hands $298 million to partner Barrick Gold
The cash injection comes from selling half of its interest in the Porgera mining operation to the Chinese group last May.
Fire damages Canadian Syncrude equipment, forces firm to halt production
The incident adds to the firm's mounting challenges, including swinging to a loss, growing debt, unplanned equipment outages and Moody’s Investors Service recent cut of the company's credit rating.
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.
