Romans exploited silver deposits in Portugal, Spain to make coins
European researchers determined which locations may have been mined for silver to produce Roman coinage.
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Brazil suspends mining exploration permits in the Amazon
The cancellation of the seven permits granted by Augusto Heleno Ribeiro, a close ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, was published this week in the official gazette Diário Oficial.
Barrick’s North Mara mine in Tanzania reaches tailings storage target
Barrick took control of the mine in 2019, when the country’s National Environment Management Council had closed down the TSF, then holding significantly more water than it should.
Rosneft picks Vitol, Trafigura, Glencore as buyers of naphtha, diesel in 2022
Russian oil giant Rosneft has selected Vitol, Trafigura and Glencore as the main buyers for its light oil products.
Antofagasta agrees to copper charges with some Chinese smelters
The first annual settlement between a major miner and a Chinese smelter in the fourth-quarter "mating season" usually becomes the benchmark for the year ahead and is used in supply contracts globally.
Alcoa to curb aluminum output in Spain after energy costs soar
While aluminum prices have rallied more than 40% this year, profitability is being eroded by the far greater surge in power prices.
Rescuers work to retrieve bodies at collapsed Sudanese gold mine
As of Wednesday morning, 32 bodies had been recovered from the mine in West Kordofan in addition to three people rescued with injuries.
Northvolt battery plant sparks into life, a first for Europe
Northvolt will rival the likes of Tesla and Asian battery makers such as Panasonic, LG Chem and CATL.
Top gold stories of the year and what to expect in 2022
Analysts, including those at TD Securities remain optimistic about a potential gold rally in H1 2022.
