August 22, 2022 Antofagasta’s Twin Metals sues US government over Minnesota copper project Move is a bid to reverse the cancellation of mineral leases for the company's proposed copper and nickel mine.
August 22, 2022 Glencore to invest $383 million to fix Horne smelter emissions The Horne smelter is the only copper smelter still operating in Canada.
August 22, 2022 Blockade at Zijin’s Colombia gold mine is lifted The blockades were set up around the mine in Buritica to demand a rescue mission to find informal miners allegedly trapped in a tunnel.
August 19, 2022 Fortescue inches closer to iron ore exploration in Gabon A majority-owned joint venture has signed an agreement that will pave the way to study and obtain a licence to explore the Belinga project.
August 19, 2022 ERG halts iron ore supply to Russia’s MMK due to sanctions The United States included MMK in its latest round of sanctions this month.
August 19, 2022 Road blockades remain around Zijin’s Colombia project The blockades were set up around the gold mine in Buritica municipality on Aug. 12 to demand a rescue mission to find informal miners.
August 18, 2022 MMG’s troubled Las Bambas copper mine in Peru still has no timeline for expansion Las Bambas, whose operations have often been disrupted by protests from neighboring indigenous communities, accounts for 2% of global copper supply.
August 18, 2022 Glencore to end silver streaming deal with Wheaton on Peru mine Glencore currently owns and operates the Yauliyacu mine, which has been producing minerals for over 100 years.
August 18, 2022 SQM expects strong lithium demand despite price pressures The company forecasts global lithium demand will grow 35% through 2022.
August 18, 2022 Glencore to spend $400 million to fix arsenic-emitting plant Glencore’s investment will bring the arsenic level down to 15 nanograms by 2027, according to the plan.
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