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Sojitz to sell stake in Gibraltar copper mine to Taseko

The Japanese trading house said reasons for offloading its interest in the Canadian mine included unstable operations, declining grades and increased risk of environmental liabilities.

MINING.COM Editor | February 2, 2023 | 3:33 am

Billionaire eyes investment in Argentina energy or mining

Australian billionaire James Packer explored investment options during a dinner late last year at a race track in Buenos Aires.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 6:14 pm

US detains Chinese aluminum suspected of forced-labor origin

Aluminum, and items made from the metal, now join cotton, tomatoes and polysilicon, in coming under scrutiny over links to forced labor in Xinjiang.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 1:21 pm

Brazil’s miners want Europe to help fight Amazon gold havoc

Brazil’s formal mining sector wants importing nations to require and enforce origin control.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 12:55 pm

Visualizing the scale of global fossil fuel production

How much oil, coal, and natural gas do we extract each year? See the scale of annual fossil fuel production in perspective.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | February 1, 2023 | 11:20 am

Copper price falls as China’s reopening boost loses power

“We believe that the early January direction is correct but that the timing is slightly off,” said Saxo Bank.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 11:06 am

First Quantum to hold board meeting in Panama – source

Panama's government and First Quantum are negotiating a contract for the operations of the Cobre Panama mine.

Reuters | February 1, 2023 | 10:30 am

How a Soviet nuclear site could be key to Europe’s EV market

A radioactive pond filled in and covered in grass in Sillamae, Estonia, is host to the only major processing plant outside Asia for rare earth metals used in the automotive industry.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 10:09 am