Brazil to push forward mining on indigenous land amid opposition
President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly criticized the size of territories occupied by indigenous groups.
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Rising resource nationalism in Africa ups stakes for miners — report
Central Africa’s copperbelt, and Tanzania capture the bulk of resource nationalism risks, Verisk Maplecroft says.
OceanaGold boosts exploration target at Waihi
Shares of OceanaGold jumped more than 6% on the latest development.
Miners push for US Congress to vote on electric vehicle supply chain bills
Senator Lisa Murkowski, chair of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, expressed confidence her legislation will eventually pass as it awaits a full Senate vote.
Tianqi Lithium in supply deal with Sweden’s Northvolt
The deal marks the second major customer win for Tianqi in a little more than a month.
Hydro CEO says economic clouds may dampen aluminium demand
Hydro until recently expected world aluminium demand excluding China to grow by up to 1% in 2019, but now instead forecasts a decline of 1-2%.
Vale to restart Onça Puma nickel complex
Mining has been halted since September 2017 as the company failed to undergo a requested environmental impact on local indigenous communities affected by pollution caused by the operation.
Germany’s K+S cuts potash output for the year on weak demand
The company has responded to current weak demand for potash by reducing production by up to 300,000 tonnes.
Canada’s Atex to acquire copper-gold project in Chile
Hochschild Mining previously explored the property.
