August 16, 2022 Zinc price hits two-month high as Nyrstar halts production Budel smelter in the Netherlands will be put on care and maintenance from September 1 until further notice.
August 16, 2022 World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold.
August 15, 2022 Taseko granted draft permit for Florence copper project in Arizona The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft underground injection control licence for the project.
August 15, 2022 Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in Canada The partners have created a new company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp, to develop the nickel-cobalt deposit in northern British Columbia.
August 15, 2022 Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s $2.7 billion takeover offer Decision blocks Rio Tinto’s efforts to gain greater control of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.
August 14, 2022 Mexican government issues temporary suspension to 10 mining concessions Mexico’s General Directorate of Mines issued a temporary suspension to 10 mining concessions that need to prove compliance with safety standards.
August 12, 2022 Risk-on rally pushes copper price towards a 3% weekly gain Data showed that euro zone industrial production grew three times more than expected in June.
August 12, 2022 Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing,…
August 12, 2022 Glencore cuts off Chinese trader caught up in missing copper scandal Huludao Ruisheng's storage site in Qinhuangdao is reportedly holding about one-third of the 300,000 tonnes of copper concentrate it should have.
August 12, 2022 Stanmore Coal pays Mitsui $380m for full control of Queensland coal mines Stanmore is buying the remaining 20% stake in the metallurgical coal venture BHP Mitsui Coal in Australia.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
