June 20, 2024 Allegations of human rights abuses ‘unfounded’, Barrick tells UNHRC The UN Human Rights Council alleges that 12 deaths occurred during/resulting from operations by security forces assigned to the North Mara mine in Tanzania.
June 20, 2024 Vale expects deal to bring Onca Puma nickel mine back online soon A court decision halted the mine at the beginning of April.
June 20, 2024 Mining M&A stokes coal race against cleaner power Many banks, insurers and investors have backpedalled from or abandoned the carbon-belching fossil fuel.
June 20, 2024 Tsingshan’s $1 billion steel plant in Zimbabwe starts production Dinson Iron and Steel Company will produce 600,000 metric tons of carbon steel annually.
June 20, 2024 Aurubis appoints new CEO in management reshuffle The copper producer has appointed Toralf Haag as its new chief executive.
June 20, 2024 Shareholders warn Nippon Steel faces higher decarbonization costs with US Steel takeover An activist shareholder group said the potential addition of U.S. Steel's 11 blast furnaces to Nippon Steel's operations will almost certainly increase the company's cost of decarbonization.
June 20, 2024 Rising demand for responsible rare earths is not lifting prices, says Lynas "Demand growth has not been matched by price growth," Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze said.
June 20, 2024 Australia to fund road clearing to Porgera mine after PNG landslide Australia said it would provide A$2 million ($1.33 million) to Papua New Guinea to restore road access to the Porgera gold mine.
June 20, 2024 Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments Vale sees potential copper output in 2026 between 387,000 tonnes and 424,000 tonnes.
June 19, 2024 Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucks Trucks linked to artisan and illegal mining operations have been crowding vehicles from mines like Las Bambas, Constancia and Antapaccay.
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