Africa moves a step closer to continent’s first cobalt refinery
Nigeria-based Africa Finance Corp. last week signed an expression of interest to provide $100 million in financing to the facility.
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BHP flags $5.7 billion impairments on Samarco dam failure, nickel operations
Last month, a Brazil judge ruled that BHP, Vale and their joint venture Samarco must pay up to 47.6 $9.67 billion in damages.
Despite weak lithium prices, Albemarle beats on cost cuts
The company posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $617.7 million, or $5.26 per share.
New Found Gold cuts 7.56 g/t over 13.4 metres at Queensway project
Extended zones are part of the 100%-owned Queensway gold project near Gander, Newfoundland.
Tycoon Birla’s Hindalco bids for Indian critical minerals leases
The government will sell rights to about 20 blocks of land to explore for critical metals.
Column: LME back in the dock, this time over ‘dirty metals’
The metal in question is copper produced at the giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
Palladium price heads for biggest one-day gain in two months on short covering
Last week, palladium had fallen below platinum for the first time since 2018.
Lithium players to gather in Arkansas as low prices pressure industry
Exxon Mobil and Albemarle are amongst those gathering in Little Rock this week.
Royal Gold strikes deal with Centerra Gold to boost Mount Milligan mine life
Centerra expects to complete a PEA in Q1 2025 to evaluate a mine life extension beyond 2035.
