Korea Zinc and Trafigura in talks over smelter venture
Korea Zinc also announced a $592 million investment in green hydrogen and the battery sector.
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Higher copper treatment charges needed to ensure copper supply – smelters
Smelter executives on Thursday called on miners to pay higher treatment and refining charges.
How molybdenum is helping reveal secrets of the deep earth
Molybdenum isotopes are helping researchers determine the composition of magmatic rocks, therefore revealing the structure of the subduction zone.
Zanaga Iron Ore shares soar after buying Glencore project in Congo
Deal gives the miner a 100% interest in the Zanaga iron project in the Republic of Congo.
INSIGHT: Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal
After years of decline, demand for the polluting fossil fuel has surged this year as Europe scrambles to replace Russian gas, and coal miners are making money hand over fist.
Australia to beef up laws to safeguard Aboriginal heritage
Australia will set out a new national legal framework to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, after a review of mining standards following Rio Tinto's destruction of sacred rock shelters for an iron ore mine.
Chile miners say trucker strike a threat to supplies
In a statement on Wednesday, the truckers said the action would continue indefinitely.
Miller Tech launches battery electric grader for underground mining
Miller’s E-Grader was built by retrofitting a HBM-Novas 110-M low profile grader with Miller’s patented powered by Ionic drive system.
Codelco to cut copper sales to China next year
The Chilean mining giant will reduce shipments to customers under annual contracts for 2023 by around 10%, in line with the decline in its refined metal production.
