Vizsla Silver updates Panuco resource by 50% The indicated mineral resource rose to 7.5 million tonnes grading 243 g/t silver, 2.12 g/t gold, 0.23% lead and 0.71% zinc. Staff Writer | January 24, 2023 | 10:13 am
Vale, Tüv Süd and 16 individuals named defendants in Brumadinho disaster Vale said last week that it plans to spend about $1.5 billion this year on repairs related to the disaster. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 24, 2023 | 10:13 am
American Lithium buys back royalty on TLC project in Nevada The TLC property is host to a near-surface lithium claystone deposit that is amenable to low-cost, sustainable mining methods. Staff Writer | January 24, 2023 | 9:17 am
Eskom paid $561 million in penalties on Medupi coal contract The utility’s previous attempts to renegotiate the deal with Exxaro Resources were rejected by the mining company. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:43 am
Steelmaking breakthrough could save money and emissions Steel production accounts for about 7% of the world’s carbon emissions. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:35 am
EU metals industry urges aid to rival US green energy package French President Emmanuel Macron called for an EU package amounting to 2% of its economic output to rival the $370 billion US plan. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:24 am
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge to launch first space missions this year The first launch, scheduled for April, will test AstroForge’s technique for refining platinum from a sample of asteroid-like material. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2023 | 8:19 am
Freeport Indonesia targets 2023 copper ore output at 1.6 billion lb Gold output, estimated at about 1.8 million ounces, rose about 12.5% compared to 2022. Reuters | January 24, 2023 | 8:08 am
Albemarle calls for high lithium prices to fuel EV industry growth "There's significant supply coming on, but the demand growth is more significant," said Eric Norris, head of Albemarle's Energy Storage division. Reuters | January 24, 2023 | 8:03 am