Ivanhoe to produce up to 340,000 tonnes of copper at DRC mine in 2022 The Canadian miner said its Kamoa-Kakula complex produced 105,884 tonnes of copper concentrate last year, topping guidance. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 5:03 am
BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project, regarded as the world’s largest development-ready, high-grade nickel sulphide deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 3:07 am
Indonesia eases coal export ban after 10 days Southeast Asia's biggest economy suspended coal exports on January 1 after its state power utility PLN reported critically low inventory levels of the fuel. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 1:57 am
Norway’s Yara to stop buying potash from Belarus due to sanctions Western powers accuse Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging a 2020 presidential election and have piled sanctions on his regime. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 1:51 am
BHP to invest $50m to advance Tanzania nickel project The company will invest $40 million in privately-owned Kabanga Nickel and $10 million in Lifezone Ltd. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 1:34 am
Nickel price hits highest in a month with inventories close to record lows Refined nickel inventories in ShFE warehouses were last at 4,859 tonnes, close to a record low of 4,455 tonnes in August 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2022 | 1:22 am
French-owned mine in Brazil ordered to stop operating after dike overflow The overflow of the dike cut off traffic on Saturday on the BR-040, a major highway linking Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte. Reuters | January 9, 2022 | 12:29 pm
Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2022 | 11:45 am
Israel began buying aluminum from Bahrain, envoy tells Al-Ayam newspaper There are no details on the quantities or the value of Israel's aluminium imports from Bahrain. Reuters | January 9, 2022 | 10:10 am