July 2, 2024 Rio Tinto completes largest off-grid solar plant build in Canada’s North The solar project complements a wind power plant at Diavik, which has been operating since 2012.
July 2, 2024 Freeport-McMoRan begins operations at new Indonesia copper smelter PT Freeport Indonesia has received approval from the government to export copper concentrates through 2024.
July 2, 2024 Anglo considers options to sell coal assets after fire The company is still reluctant to abandon the sales process despite the setback, given the strong early interest it received in the mines.
July 2, 2024 Congo sells its own copper from joint ventures for first time Gecamines is offering copper from CMOC’s giant Tenke Fungurume mine, in which it holds a 20% interest, Bloomberg sources said.
July 2, 2024 Ivanhoe sells new zinc mine’s output to Trafigura, China’s Citic The Kipushi zinc mine produced its first concentrate on June 14, Ivanhoe said Tuesday.
July 2, 2024 Vale pledges to quickly replace outgoing board members Vale's board now has 11 members following the departure of Vera Marie Inkster on Monday.
July 2, 2024 Ivanhoe Mines restarts century-old Kipushi mine after 31-year hiatus Kipushi has set its 2024 production guidance at between 100,000 and 140,000 tonnes of zinc in concentrate.
July 2, 2024 Nutrien says ‘black swan’ jolts are finally easing The world’s biggest maker of crop nutrients said fertilizer demand is just now starting to stabilize from seismic shocks of the past few years.
July 2, 2024 Freeport McMoran sees lower sales in Q2 on Indonesian permit delays The company expects copper sales to be 5% below April 2024 guidance of 975 million pounds.
July 2, 2024 Rio Tinto in talks to prevent another strike at Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has said changes to Mongolia’s Labour Law in 2022 had prompted it to recalculate employee salaries.
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