November 23, 2021 Vale restarts licensing process for Apolo iron ore project The plans for the project, which has a capacity of 14 million tonnes per year and a lifespan of 29 years, have been revised to reduce its environmental impact.
November 23, 2021 Soaring lithium prices spur changes in supply contracts "Prices are up over 230% year to date, really around a lack of available material," said Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.
November 23, 2021 Rio Tinto CEO, Mongolian PM talk Oyu Tolgoi’s future Jakob Stausholm met with L. Oyun-Erdene in an effort to solve issues related to the underground expansion of the mine.
November 23, 2021 South African miners plan $3.8 billion of power projects The industry is planning 3,900 megawatts of solar, wind and battery energy projects.
November 23, 2021 Zijin approves investment in $769m Congo copper smelter The 500,000-tonne-per-year direct-to-blister plant will be the largest copper smelter in Africa.
November 22, 2021 BHP and Woodside to create global energy company The merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside will create a global top 10 independent energy company by production and the largest energy company listed on the ASX.
November 22, 2021 Anglo CEO expects investor support for plan to keep ‘met’ coal The company plans to retain its steelmaking coal portfolio as it is confident investors will not press for an early exit.
November 22, 2021 Glencore to close Italian zinc operation on power costs The decision to close the plant, which has capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year, follows a sharp increase in power prices in Italy and the rest of Europe.
November 21, 2021 Regulators in Hong Kong examine Rusal demerger plan The decision to investigate the proposed demerger was set into motion by a complaint from Odey Asset Management.
November 20, 2021 Antofagasta ‘concerned’ by rising political polarization in Chile Antofagasta's president Iván Arriagada cited election uncertainty and took aim at "violence" as a source of pressure.
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