June 20, 2023 Indonesia to ban copper exports once Freeport, Amman plants open Copper is set to follow nickel as Indonesia’s next focus in the country’s push for more onshore refining.
June 20, 2023 Antofagasta seeks copper mine extension with $1.2 billion investment Chilean miner applied for an environmental permit to extend operations at its Zaldivar mine through 2051.
June 20, 2023 Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations.
June 20, 2023 Rio Tinto to invest almost $1 billion in Kennecott copper mine The company said it will invest $498 million to develop an underground mine and infrastructure in an area known as the North Rim Skarn.
June 20, 2023 Newmont postpones Peru mine investment decision by two more years The company will defer making an investment decision about its Yanacocha Sulfides expansion project.
June 20, 2023 Agnico update for Malartic gold complex extends life to 2042, notes resource growth Construction of the new mine is largely on track, with C$429 million spent from 2021 to June 2023.
June 19, 2023 Four firms shortlisted in race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines China's Zijin Mining and Norinco Group, South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials have been shortlisted in the race.
June 19, 2023 Fortescue expands battery and electric powertrain output in UK with new plant The Banbury facility will open in 2024.
June 19, 2023 Albemarle to buy Lithium Power’s Australian unit Lithium Power has scrapped the planned demerger of its Australian assets in favour of the $21 million sale to the US giant.
June 19, 2023 Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed The miner said a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains derailed on Saturday evening, leaving no injured.
South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter. January 21, 2026 | 02:06 pm
