Peru won’t force contested mining projects on communities
Both the Tia Maria project and the Las Bambas copper mine have been heavily opposed by local communities.
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The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine.
Supervisors at Escondida mine reject contract offer, strike possible
The union says BHP is looking to reduce benefits and production bonuses while extending working hours.
Fortune Minerals, Rio Tinto to collaborate on critical minerals recovery technology
The collaboration will aim to increase Fortune's cobalt and bismuth refining operations to process co-product streams of the minerals recovered from the Kennecott smelter.
Cobalt hydroxide price tumbles amid surging supplies from DRC
Soaring production from Indonesia is also adding to surpluses.
Copper price rebounds on signs that China’s economic recovery may be strengthening
The Chinese official manufacturing gauge is expected to signal expansion for the first time since March.
Striking South African coal port workers reject wage offer
Volumes shipped at RBCT have dropped to the lowest level in decades.
Australia’s Core Lithium jumps most since Jan 2021 on maiden annual profit
The net profit was underpinned by its sale of first lithium products in the second half of the year.
Silver price to benefit from solar sector demand once rates peak
The sector will be responsible for 14% of total demand for silver this year compared with 5% in 2014.
