November 1, 2018 Sumitomo lowers nickel output forecast at Ambatovy mine in Madagascar Due to lower production amid bad weather and a slow ramp-up after a regular maintenance, Sumitomo now expects a loss of 13.6 billion yen.
October 31, 2018 Russia’s Nornickel boosts Q3 output at its copper project Nornickels consolidated copper output has risen by 20% to 290,878 tonnes in the first nine months of 2018.
October 29, 2018 Horizonte Minerals shares tank on lower nickel project profitability Horizonte plans to raise $443 million to begin construction on the mine in the middle of 2019, production slated for late 2021.
October 26, 2018 Trafigura-backed Finnish miner Terrafame to build EV battery plant "Our goal is to complete the plant by the end of 2020, with commercial production commencing at the start of 2021," Joni Lukkaroinen, CEO of Terrafame
October 24, 2018 Toronto miner’s gold production spikes 199% RNC Minerals reported 58,460 ounces of gold production for the first nine months of 2018.
October 23, 2018 Cerro Matoso owes Colombia more than $56M in royalties The mine applied incorrect discounts to its royalty payments over several multi-year periods.
October 23, 2018 Anglo will dig more platinum and diamonds than expected While prices remain stagnant and demand uncertain, the company is churning out more stones than at any other time in the past decade.
October 22, 2018 Brazilian pension fund Previ won’t sell Vale shares before year end- CEO Previ intends to reduce its stake in the miner over the medium-term.
October 22, 2018 BASF and Nornickel join forces in European EV battery push The move is part of BASF plans to invest up to 400 million euros ($462 million) as a first step in building production plants for cathode materials in Europe.
October 22, 2018 RNC kicks off gold exploration drilling program at Australian project Objective is to expand upon the Father's Day Vein high grade gold discovery at the A Zone area of the Beta Hunt mine, near Kambalda, Western Australia.
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