Indonesia approves Freeport’s mining quota for 2024-2026
Indonesia last year changed mining production plans from annual to valid for three years.
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Train collision disrupts supplies to Africa’s biggest coal port
The disruption comes as Transnet struggles to improve its performance, particularly on the line that transports coal from mines in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal.
China cobalt buyers use global glut to challenge pricing
A rapid expansion of cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia has output racing ahead of demand.
As price parity beckons, substitution from palladium to platinum to wane
The rate at which platinum is displacing palladium in the manufacture of autocatalysts is slowing due to the sister metals approaching price parity.
Ivanhoe, Gécamines to reopen historic Kipushi mine
The historic zinc-copper mine will restart in Q2 2024, with expected production pegged at more than 250,000 tonnes of zinc a year.
Uranium Energy to reboot Christensen Ranch ISR operation in Wyoming
First production is expected during August of this year and will be funded with existing cash on the company's balance sheet.
Australia sends biggest copper concentrate shipment to China since 2020
The exports raise hopes that China may be removing the ban imposed after Australian calls for an inquiry into the origin of covid-19.
Indonesia says ‘strong indication’ of safety procedure violation in nickel fire
Fire at nickel smelter on Sulawesi island killed 21 workers.
Most cobalt producers loss-making after 2023 price slump, says ERG
Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and Indonesia despite the price drop.
