Global copper smelting slides to two-year low in April
Chinese operations shut for maintenance and plants in North America slowed down.
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Vietnam boosts rare earths output by tenfold – data
Firms have flocked to the country with the world's second largest estimated deposits to reduce reliance on China.
New Zealand to review risk and benefits of seabed mining
Seabed mining is allowed in New Zealand but it has to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.
BHP unveils first natural capital accounting results
Results of first pilot case study on the application of natural capital accounting principles in mining focused on former mineral sands operation in Australia.
Undersupply of magnet rare earths to hit 60,000 tonnes by 2030
Adamas Intelligence predicts that from 2023 through 2040, global demand for NdFeB magnets will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%.
Investors irked by Glencore’s stance on thermal coal AGM vote
Glencore asks shareholders to reject resolution demanding more transparency on the miner's thermal coal plans.
Top uranium miner Kazatomprom to develop own rare metals deposit
The company's subsidiary, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, will be tasked with determining the potential of the Verkhny Irgiz deposit.
‘Mixed picture’ for gold in Q1 2023 as reduced investment offsets state purchases – report
The first quarter was propped up by a recovery in the OTC market, WGC data show.
Mining people: Li-FT Power, Voltage Metals, Magna Mining
Key moves in the mining sector.
