Baowu and Vale to invest in Indonesian nickel project
Companies will make stainless steel raw material nickel pig iron in Sulawesi.
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Russell: China’s first round of copper, zinc, aluminum auctions fails to impress
For now, it’s probably best to view China’s announcement as an opening shot in what may be a longer battle.
W. Australia says Aboriginal groups will be at centre of new heritage laws
Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which currently give the minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites.
Indonesia drawing plans to restrict nickel pig iron, ferronickel smelters
The country is currently the biggest producer of the two crude metals, and a restriction on more smelters coming online could hit Chinese stainless steel producers.
Congo seizes gold worth $1.9 million in Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Congolese authorities have seized 31 kg of gold, in a rare loss for smugglers.
Kumba Iron Ore appoints new chairman
Terence Goodlace has held the role of CEO at both Metorex Limited and Impala Platinum.
What Canada should do to secure its own supply of critical minerals — report
A report presented before the House of Commons states that it is time for the Canadian government to step up its critical minerals game.
Chile’s decades-old mining deals may hinder bid to lift copper royalties
Major foreign miners operating in the world´s largest copper producer have tax stability agreements which do not expire for two to 15 years.
A mining startup’s rush for underwater metals comes with deep risks
While seabed mining remains technologically and commercially unproven, rising demand for metals crucial to decarbonization are already unleashing a gold rush to the bottom of the sea.
