Brazil prosecutors seek $457 million from Vale, Samarco, BHP for dam disaster Prosecutors allege that the companies have not fulfilled the obligations outlined in a settlement agreed in 2018. Reuters | October 5, 2021 | 10:39 am
Factbox: EV batteries’ major players and their expansion plans The global auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles has spurred an expansion race among battery makers. Reuters | October 5, 2021 | 10:14 am
Top miners doubt customers can match their zero-emissions target The ICMM hopes that it’ll be able to announce Scope 3 goals by the end of 2023 at the latest. Bloomberg News | October 5, 2021 | 10:04 am
WATCH: Fire halts copper production at Vale’s Salobo mine The Brazilian mine accounts for half Vale's copper production – engineers hope to resume output end of October. Bruno Venditti | October 5, 2021 | 9:53 am
Gold production from top miners to recover in H2 — report The collective production of the top 10 global gold producers is expected to recover by around 13.5% in H2 2021, according to GlobalData. MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2021 | 9:38 am
Epiroc, ABB to build underground electric trolley truck system for Boliden The development project by the three companies will enable heavy transportation with electric driven battery vehicles. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 5, 2021 | 9:33 am
First Cobalt awards refinery contract to Metso Outotec Commissioning of phase one of First Cobalt’s low-carbon hydrometallurgical refinery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 5, 2021 | 9:30 am
New Age updates River Valley resources to 3.9moz Pd+Pt+Au A prefeasibility study is due to be completed in the first half of next year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 5, 2021 | 9:27 am
Thor’s Segilola gold mine reaches commercial production Segilola is Nigeria’s first-ever commercial gold mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 5, 2021 | 9:18 am