Congo offers own cobalt from joint ventures for first time
Gecamines has requested bids for the firm’s portion of cobalt output from CMOC Group’s giant Tenke Fungurume mine.
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BHP and Vale reach agreement over Mariana dam collapse proceedings in the UK
The miners will equally share the cost of any damages related to proceedings in Britain over the 2015 disaster.
Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China
Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023.
Nornickel to restart furnace at key smelter in early August
Nornickel will re-launch one of the two furnaces at its flagship Nadezhda Smelter in early August.
Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest
Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of battery grade lithium at the project in Germany — a 50% increase.
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Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report
Rio Tinto has held talks with bankers, but is not immediately planning to launch a bid for the Canadian miner, Sky News reported.
Lynas Rare Earths flags supply chain disruption at Kalgoorlie
The disruption is related to BHP's suspension of its Western Australia nickel operations.
Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples
Home to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker of 3,500 years of mining history.
