Senators blast new US mining royalty plan as anti-green, pro-China
"You can’t make this stuff up. House Democrats are planning to tax dirt,” said one Senator.
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Peru strikes deal to avoid road blockade at Las Bambas mine
The country's mining minister said in a tweet that the parties had reached the agreement in crunch talks.
Brazil prosecutors seek $457 million from Vale, Samarco, BHP for dam disaster
Prosecutors allege that the companies have not fulfilled the obligations outlined in a settlement agreed in 2018.
Factbox: EV batteries’ major players and their expansion plans
The global auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles has spurred an expansion race among battery makers.
Top miners doubt customers can match their zero-emissions target
The ICMM hopes that it’ll be able to announce Scope 3 goals by the end of 2023 at the latest.
WATCH: Fire halts copper production at Vale’s Salobo mine
The Brazilian mine accounts for half Vale's copper production – engineers hope to resume output end of October.
Gold production from top miners to recover in H2 — report
The collective production of the top 10 global gold producers is expected to recover by around 13.5% in H2 2021, according to GlobalData.
Epiroc, ABB to build underground electric trolley truck system for Boliden
The development project by the three companies will enable heavy transportation with electric driven battery vehicles.
First Cobalt awards refinery contract to Metso Outotec
Commissioning of phase one of First Cobalt’s low-carbon hydrometallurgical refinery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.
