August 31, 2023 Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic – report Vedanta's oil business, Cairn India, also successfully lobbied to have public hearings scrapped, an OCCRP report says.
August 31, 2023 Alita Resources’ administrators confirm buyout talks, start liquidation Separately, Glencore has launched a secret deal to acquire all the debt in Alita.
August 31, 2023 BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash prices Construction outlays at the site 180 km north of Regina are planned to rise to $1 billion from $647 million.
August 31, 2023 Minsur to invest at least $2bn as it expands copper, tin operations This includes an investment of $1.8 billion in the Justa mine.
August 31, 2023 Vale starts producing test loads of iron ore briquettes The product will help steelmakers cut their carbon emissions up to 10%.
August 31, 2023 Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub Some coal producers are having to set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover their own risks as they are cut adrift by insurers.
August 31, 2023 Fortescue CFO leaves three days after CEO’s departure Christine Morris was appointed CFO of Fortescue's metals division in June and assumed the role in early July.
August 30, 2023 Franco-Nevada offers ‘financial lifeline’ to Red Pine Exploration After Red Pine completes a feasibility study at Wawa, Franco-Nevada can opt to buy an additional 0.5% NSR royalty.
August 30, 2023 Hyundai to invest $400 million for stake in Korea Zinc Hyundai plans to buy 50% of nickel it needs for EV batteries through the partnership by 2031 to comply with President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
August 30, 2023 Zijin Mining slows M&A on valuations, geopolitical risks The number and scale of deals completed by the company is fewer than previous years, although it’s still “actively looking."
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