Chile’s top miners see copper production fall in August
BHP's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, saw production drop 14% year-on-year.
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Miners are racing to raise money and expand projects, with global demand for the electric-vehicle battery metal set to soar in the coming decade.
Vale halts Onça Puma mine as operating license suspended
The impact of the measure on production is still under evaluation.
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President López Obrador last week submitted proposed reforms, which include keeping future lithium extraction in the hands of the State.
How Life Cycle Assessments can enhance ‘green’ mining techniques
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Las Bambas standoff tests Castillo’s mining reform pledges
Peru's new socialist government swept to power pledging to strike a new deal with the copper mining sector to redistribute profits to Andean communities.
BHP inks nickel supply deal with Toyota-Panasonic battery venture
The collaboration with Japan’s Prime Planet Energy & Solutions seeks the creation of "a green electric vehicle ecosystem."
NMC to remain the dominant EV battery cathode type until 2030 – report
Fitch expects the NMC chemistry to remain dominant, owing to the superior energy density of high-nickel variations, which improve vehicle range and charging speeds.
New underground mine to extend life of Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex
Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali on track to meet annual guidance as new underground mine ramps up production.
