World’s no. 2 copper producer hits the hard part of its recovery Peru bounced back from hard lockdowns to post double-digit output growth mid year, but the next stage of its recovery is proving slower. Bloomberg News | November 18, 2020 | 1:56 pm
Billionaire Gertler buys royalty rights in Congo cobalt project At full capacity, the three mines obliged to pay royalties to Gertler companies could produce half of total global output in 2019. Bloomberg News | November 17, 2020 | 8:06 am
Brazil to export uranium, if mine proceeds State-owned INB formed a consortium with local fertilizer firm Galvani for the Santa Quiteria phosphate-uranium project. Bloomberg News | November 16, 2020 | 1:36 pm
Zambia sees deal over Mopani within a month Country wants to raise its holding after clashing with Glencore earlier this year over the company’s plan to mothball Mopani’s operations. Bloomberg News | November 16, 2020 | 9:10 am
Lithium giant’s troubles laid bare as massive loan payment nears Tianqi is on the brink of bankruptcy if it fails to repay or refinance the debt, an analyst says. Bloomberg News | November 16, 2020 | 8:39 am
Trump rushes environmental regulations that could handcuff Biden Trump is issuing permits, finalizing major environmental regulations and even selling rights to drill for oil in Alaskan wilderness before Inauguration Day. Bloomberg News | November 16, 2020 | 7:02 am
Limpopo coal plant project may be abandoned The Thabametsi plant lost its environmental approval and shareholders ditched the project. Bloomberg News | November 13, 2020 | 2:05 pm
Zambia plan to sell billionaire’s mines stuck in legal mire The arbitration case between Vedanta and Zambia may not be concluded before early 2022. Bloomberg News | November 13, 2020 | 9:39 am
Zimbabwe under pressure to end gold sales monopoly Gold mining investors are pressuring the country to change a law forcing producers to sell their output to the central bank. Bloomberg News | November 12, 2020 | 8:16 am
Nigerian billionaire plans to dig platinum mine in Zimbabwe Bravura Holdings, owned by Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters, has $1 billion available for the development of a platinum mine in Zimbabwe. Bloomberg News | November 11, 2020 | 9:28 am
Newmont leads mining companies ESG ranking At the other end of the 20-company ranking was Rio Tinto Group, which scored -79 after explosions that damaged two Aboriginal Australian sites. Bloomberg News | November 11, 2020 | 9:11 am
Gold miner wants to use Iceland’s renewable energy to drill Canadian explorer St-Georges Eco-Mining wants to revive Iceland’s long-dormant gold mining industry using primarily geothermal and hydro power. Bloomberg News | November 11, 2020 | 9:03 am