Thor Explorations hits Nigeria’s first commercial gold output
Africa’s largest oil producer has sizeable untapped deposits of metals including gold, zinc, lead and iron ore.
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Red Hill Iron to sell JV stake Mineral Resources unit for $294m
Red Hill made the decision after it was unable to reach an agreement on further developing the project with an entity involving Aquila Resources and POSCO.
Renault locks in lithium supply from Vulcan Energy in five-year deal
Vulcan will supply 6,000 to 17,000 tonnes of lithium annually to the French automaker.
Sudan official gold output near doubles as smuggling curbed
The North African nation recorded production of 30.3 tons between January and the end of June, compared with 15.6 tons in the same period the year before.
High metal prices, covid-19 increase miners’ exposure to cyberattacks — report
The covid-19 pandemic increased the level of cyber risk because it pushed miners to quickly restructure the way they operate, as the need for systems that support remote working and automation became urgent.
Rio Tinto readies to ship trial lithium plant to Serbia
The lithium shipment is the culmination of a decade's research to catapult Rio Tinto into battery minerals.
Union at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile rejects contract, company seeks talks
BHP requested government-mediated talks in a last-ditch effort to stave off a strike.
African rare earth projects moving forward despite challenges – report
A Roskill report commends the efforts by a number of African countries to establish a diversified rare earths supply chain.
Fledgling Peru govt seeks “new deal” with miners
Peru will seek "a new deal" with its mining sector by providing incentives for projects with "social profitability".