Zambia extends electricity rationing to mining firms
Hydropower contributes to more than 75% of Zambia's electricity generation.
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Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit
Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will have nickel mines in Canada and Indonesia, copper mines in Brazil, and interests in cobalt and platinum group metals.
Europe needs to invest over €300 billion in the next two years to reach climate goals — study
Researchers say the most dramatic increase in the need for investment is in power generation from renewable energies.
First Quantum to appeal Panama order to halt giant copper mine
The Vancouver-based miner and Panama have been negotiating new tax terms on a mine that accounts for about 1.5% of global copper output.
Patriot Battery Metals appoints VP ESG, senior advisor, environment and permitting
Alix Drapack and Andrée Drolet instrumental for the advancement of the Corvette property in Quebec.
Best Maple Gold assays yet widen target at old Agnico Eagle mine in Quebec
Drill hole EM-22-015 intersected 10.3 grams gold per tonne over 7.8 metres from 228 metres downhole, including 41.1 grams over 1 metre.
Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out
Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy.
First Quantum aims to appeal Panama order to halt copper mine
In the meantime, First Quantum said it is drawing up the maintenance plan for the mine to submit to government.
Britishvolt in talks for majority sale to consortium
Britishvolt’s investors include mining giant Glencore, which was among the lenders that provided emergency funding to the company late last year.
