China Baowu completes purchases of stake at Simandou project
The Chinese steel mill bought an undisclosed stake from Winning Consortium Simandou, which owns the two northern blocks of the project.
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Pilbara Minerals eyes $800 million road to double lithium output
A pre-feasibility study by the company determined production at Pilgangoora could increase to more than 2 million tpa.
Vale unveils $3.3 billion plan to boost copper and nickel output
The mining giant sees the potential to expand production capacity to about 500,000 tons of copper by 2028 mainly through improvements to its Salobo and Sossego mines in Brazil.
Allegations of human rights abuses ‘unfounded’, Barrick tells UNHRC
The UN Human Rights Council alleges that 12 deaths occurred during/resulting from operations by security forces assigned to the North Mara mine in Tanzania.
Barrick-backed Dakota Gold seeks Homestake-style lode
One drill hole cut 6.4 metres grading 9.46 grams gold per tonne from 506.2 metres depth.
Vale expects deal to bring Onca Puma nickel mine back online soon
A court decision halted the mine at the beginning of April.
EnergyX to build lithium plant in US ‘Ark-La-Tex’ region
Project Lonestar Lithium will have a target production of 5,000 tons/year in Phase 1, and 25,000 tons/year in Phase 2, the company said.
South Star nears startup of the Americas’ first new graphite mine in over 25 years
Santa Cruz will be the first new graphite production in the Americas since 1996.
Mining M&A stokes coal race against cleaner power
Many banks, insurers and investors have backpedalled from or abandoned the carbon-belching fossil fuel.
