Musk’s tweets fuel mining industry’s hopes of a buyout by Tesla
The auto giant already has supply contracts for nickel, lithium and a range of other EV metals from suppliers across the globe.
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Usiminas posts weather-hit income
Usiminas' iron ore sales fell 38% from the previous quarter and 17% year on year to 1.6 million tonnes.
Silver demand to reach its highest on record in 2022, Silver Institute says
The silver price is expected to average $23.90 an ounce in 2022.
Polish coal mine blast kills five, others trapped in shafts
Owner JSW said the methane explosion at the Pniowek coal mine in Pawlowice happened shortly after midnight at a depth of 1,000 metres.
Vale starts work on eliminating another upstream dam
The new effort will focus on eliminating a dike from its Barragem 5 dam at the Aguas Claras mine, located in the Minas Gerais city of Nova Lima.
Glencore climate plan in spotlight on concern over methane emissions
A Glencore climate plan is facing greater scrutiny following a report that the company is understating methane emissions from some of its Australian coal mines.
Black lung cases increasing among US coal miners
Researchers found higher levels of silica dust in the lung tissue of contemporary coal miners compared to the lung tissue of previous generations of coal miners.
SolGold’s Cascabel could be “top 20” mine in South America
Long-delayed pre-feasibility study for the copper-gold project in Ecuador confirms Cascabel is "no ordinary mining asset."
De Beers back to search for diamonds in Angola
The diamond miner has inked two mineral investment deals with the country's government granting the company exploration rights for 35 years.
