September 30, 2021 Peru minister partly blames MMG for Las Bambas unrest, sees solution in train line Castillo's administration is also seeking to renegotiate the country's most important energy contract.
September 30, 2021 Miners of half of global lithium output set up trade association The five founding members of ILiA are SQM, Ganfeng Lithium, AMG Brazil, Orocobre and Pilbara Minerals.
September 30, 2021 South32 buys additional stake in Mozambique aluminum smelter Company has exercised its right to buy an additional 25% stake in Mozal Aluminium.
September 30, 2021 Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula concentrator beating design throughput target The facility is exceeding designed throughput rates, treating 320,000 tonnes of ore in the month ending Sept. 20.
September 30, 2021 Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for $200 million With the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan, the world’s top lithium producer is expanding its battery metal conversion capacity.
September 30, 2021 AngloGold Ashanti likely to resume mining at Obuasi by mid-Oct Operations were suspended following a ground collapse in May.
September 30, 2021 Chile copper output down in August as labor strikes dog production The Andean nation's copper output fell to 466,928 tonnes in August.
September 30, 2021 Rio Tinto disputes report that mismanagement caused Oyu Tolgoi’s woes While it understands stakeholders’ frustration, Rio says the impact of rock conditions and labour issues has not been fully recognized.
September 29, 2021 Fortescue halts operations at Pilbara site after employee’s death Operations at Solomon Hub had been suspended pending a full investigation.
September 29, 2021 Rio Tinto declares force majeure on some copper cathode contracts, Kennecott smelter shut Kennecott, in Utah, produced 82,100 tonnes of refined copper in the first half of 2021.
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