October 21, 2024 Metals drop on higher dollar; traders weigh China lending help The reductions in two key rates were larger than economists had expected.
October 21, 2024 Zambia pursues deals with investors to develop mining permits The nation has an ambitious plan to more than quadruple production by early next decade.
October 21, 2024 Peru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route Cosco Shipping Ports owns and will operate the port with a 60% stake, with 40% held by Peruvian miner Volcan, which is controlled by Glencore.
October 18, 2024 How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem.
October 18, 2024 Video: Reko Diq project ‘like the early days in Chile’ Barrick CEO Bristow says – Part 3 "We’re bringing new copper projects online just as the supply squeeze hits," Bristow says.
October 18, 2024 Congo’s state miner bids for Trafigura-backed cobalt projects The bid comes amid opposition from the government regarding a sale to China’s Norin Mining.
October 18, 2024 Vale to hold hearing on Bacaba copper project in Brazil Vale plans to replace copper production from the depleting Sossego open pit mine with output from Bacaba by 2026.
October 18, 2024 BHP’s Olympic Dam mine halted after storm hits Severe electrical storms have damaged critical transmission infrastructure in South Australia, where the mine is located.
October 17, 2024 Mining associations unveil effort to simplify sector’s ESG standards The new program, called the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative, aims to simplify the current mining standards.
October 17, 2024 Colombia mining group warns government decree puts sector at risk The decree, published at the beginning of this year, allows Colombia's environment ministry to declare areas as natural resource reserve zones for a five-year period.
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