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.

July 1, 2024

Vale reports second board exit in four months amid CEO search

On Monday, the miner reported the resignation of Vera Marie Inkster.

July 1, 2024

Rio Tinto to install carbon free aluminium cells at Arvida smelter in Québec 

Rio will design, engineer, and build a demonstration plant owned by a new joint venture with the Government of Québec, through Investissement Québec,.

July 1, 2024

Anglo coking-coal mine blaze to have months-long impact

The blaze may complicate the London-based company’s plan to sell its assets that mine the steelmaking fuel, after it rebuffed a $49 billion takeover by BHP Group.