Biggest Australia coal plant to shut early as renewables surge Origin Energy could shutter the Eraring facility, in a coal-mining region north of Sydney, as soon as August 2025. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2022 | 6:37 pm
Albemarle slides most ever on forecast letdown amid lithium boom The world’s largest miner of the metal raised its 2022 outlook, but investors were left wanting more. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2022 | 5:14 pm
South32 profit soars on recovery in commodity prices Underlying earnings for the half-year ended Dec. 31 came in at $1 billion, beating a consensus estimate of $987.5 million. Reuters | February 16, 2022 | 3:32 pm
Appian Capital Advisory sells stake in Peak Rare Earths The sale of Appian’s position was priced at A$0.99 per share, representing a substantial 24.5% premium to Peak’s shares pre-closing. MINING.COM Editor | February 16, 2022 | 3:20 pm
Newcrest first-half profit nearly halves on lower production, covid costs The gold miner posted an underlying profit of $298 million for the six months ended Dec. 31. Reuters | February 16, 2022 | 2:08 pm
Codelco to start lithium exploration in March Chilean state-owned mining firm received an environmental permit to develop Salar de Maricunga. Reuters | February 16, 2022 | 12:29 pm
RANKED: World’s top 10 copper mining projects – 2022 Copper is a metal vital to the green energy transition. MINING.COM Editor | February 16, 2022 | 11:46 am
Tahltan Nation signs distribution deal for Sandvik equipment Sandvik and Tahltan Nation Development have entered into an agreement to establish TNDC as a reseller of Sandvik mining equipment, parts, tools, and digital solutions for northwestern British Columbia and the Yukon. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 16, 2022 | 11:20 am
Denison hits 24.9% U3O8 outside high-grade domain at Wheeler River’s Phoenix deposit Wheeler River is the largest undeveloped uranium project in the eastern part of the Athabasca Basin. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 16, 2022 | 11:02 am