Rio Tinto to build Canada’s largest solar plant to power Diavik mine
The facility will be equipped with bi-facial panels that can also generate energy from the light that reflects off the snow.
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Mining People: Battery X Metals, NorZinc, Premium Nickel Resources, Nortwest Copper, Tudor Gold
Key moves in the mining sector.
Minehub inks 3-year deal with global copper producer Codelco
The digital commercial platform, powered by MineHub, will enable Codelco customers to collaborate and share transactional information seamlessly via a secure digital platform.
Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses rises to 81% in July
The share of Russian origin stocks in LME-registered warehouses has been gradually rising this year.
China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations
The 400,000 metric ton-per-year smelter will start processing copper concentrates within three months.
Column: China’s renewed appetite for Australian coal disrupts Asia flows
For the first seven months of the year, the world's biggest coal importer saw arrivals of 261.18 million metric tons, up 88.6% from the same period in 2022.
Grand Canyon monument won’t stop mining companies’ thirst for US uranium
US President Joe Biden this week named a new federal monument covering nearly 1 million acres near Grand Canyon.
Codelco and Anglo American discuss mining pact to lift copper output in Chile
Talks are focusing on enabling Codelco’s Andina mine and Anglo’s Los Bronces to tap rich ore grades sitting between the two operations.
Lithium mine auctions in China’s Sichuan draw thousands of high bids
Two lithium mine auctions in Sichuan province have received nearly 7,000 bids.
