Iron ore price rises as Chinese steel mills resume ramping up output
Tuesday's gains indicate the market has not given up hopes that the recovery in Chinese steel production.
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Rio Tinto earmarks $55 million for underground development at Kennecott
The move will add 30,000 tonnes of copper production from early 2023 to 2027, alongside the site's open pit operations.
Zambia and Vedanta agree to seek out-of-court settlement
The parties have agreed to pause hearings on their dispute over Konkola Copper Mines for six months.
Metallic materials’ fatigue strength can now be quickly determined
High-resolution electron imaging can capture the nanoscale deformation events that lead to metal failure in a matter of hours.
ESG in Mining: Turning intent into action
In the last 24 months, the top 10 global mining companies have hired staff into 284 newly created ESG positions within their organisations.
China copper smelters hike Q4 2022 TC/RC floor to a five-year high
The charges are higher than the $80 per tonne and 8 cents per pound set for the third quarter of 2022.
China’s renewables growth lifts copper demand as housing falters
China’s rapid build-up of clean energy is claiming more copper, supporting the market at a time when traditional sources of demand like housing are in the dumps.
Colombia gov’t agrees to ease tax changes to oil, mining
The government has agreed to back continued royalty deductions in exchange for raising income taxes on extractive industries by 5%.
Argentine state-run miners launch first-time lithium project
Units of Argentina's state oil firm YPF will start work on a 20,000 hectare area lithium prospecting project in Fiambala.
