Mexico eyes ‘strategic minerals,’ copper limits in mining reform
Lopez Obrador's proposed legislation will no longer award concessions to mine lithium "and other strategic minerals" needed for the country's energy transition.
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Kirkland Lake is in the midst of one of the Canadian gold sector's most important mergers.
Asia’s coal mining revival doesn’t mean the energy crisis is over
China, the largest producer and consumer of the fuel, could boost mine output by an extra 100 million tonnes in the fourth quarter.
Turquoise Hill stock crushed after Oyu Tolgoi funding gap swells by $1.2 billion
Rio-owned TRQ says underground expansion funding requirement increases to $3.6bn and open pit metal production delayed beyond 2024.
Video: Uranium in the stars and on the cards
Uranium got a bad reputation as a fuel used by nuclear plants, but some academics argue nuclear power must be part of the clean energy transition.
Rio Tinto cuts 2021 iron ore shipments forecast on labour squeeze
The miner now expects 2021 Pilbara iron ore shipments between 320 to 325 mt.
Energy crisis, bottlenecks blunt metal rally windfall for miners
The latest leg-up in copper and zinc futures is coming on the heels of a global energy crunch that’s beginning to disrupt the smelters that many miners depend on to process what they pull out of the ground.
Mining People: Forsys, Generation Mining, Intrepid, Mundoro, Nevada Copper, Voyageur
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Epiroc wins large mining equipment order in Turkey
Eti Bakir, Turkey’s largest mining company, has ordered a variety of drill rigs, mine trucks and loaders.
