March 16, 2021

Court grants Steinmetz access to Vale’s Simandou files

Israeli diamond and mining tycoon will have access to audio and video of Vale's meetings to discuss the partnership over the giant Simandou iron-ore mine in Guinea.

March 16, 2021

Kazatomprom reports 3.6% rise in 2020 net income

The company reported production of 19,477 of uranium ore concentrate in 2020, down 15% compared to 22,808 in 2019.

March 16, 2021

Vale approves new three-year term for CEO Bartolomeo

The Brazilian miner's board approved the re-election of current CEO Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo to serve a new three-year term.

March 16, 2021

Fortescue eyes Brazil plant amid green hydrogen push

The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Porto do Açu, a major Brazilian seaport and industrial hub, to study the feasibility of installing a 300-megawatt green hydrogen plant…

March 16, 2021

Nornickel downgrades output forecast by 15-20% after mine restarts delayed

Operations at the Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines are unlikely to restart fully for another 3-4 months.

March 16, 2021

Codelco gets regulatory nod to extend life of Radomiro Tomic mine

Codelco is in the midst of a 10-year, $40 billion initiative to upgrade its century-old network of mines in Chile.

March 15, 2021

Glencore shakes up management with three top traders to exit

Following the departures, the zinc and copper trading units will be merged.

March 15, 2021

Electric cars will cost more using ethically sourced batteries

The European Union’s efforts to ethically source a key battery metal face headwinds that could make it more expensive for automakers to go electric.

March 15, 2021

The king of nickel is betting big on a green future in batteries

Tsingshan made numerous bold moves on its path to becoming the world’s largest nickel producer, but its new plan to supply carmakers with cheap, clean metal could be its biggest…

March 15, 2021

Fortescue fast-tracks zero emissions target to 2030

The iron ore miner plans to become carbon neutral in nine years and also intends to start producing green hydrogen as soon as 2023.