Billionaire Forrest ‘can’t wait forever’ for $80 billion Congo hydro deal
Grand Inga would be the largest single source of renewable energy globally, with about double the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam.
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Column: Iron ore dances between China stimulus optimism and soft economic reality
The spot price of iron ore has gyrated in recent weeks, driven by hopes for more stimulus from Beijing and concerns that the run of soft economic indicators is likely to extend.
Women in Mining Spotlight: Freda Campbell
Campbell was awarded the 2023 Indigenous Trailblazer Award by Women in Mining Canada.
US requests probe of alleged labor abuses at Grupo Mexico mine
The request is the eleventh such action under the North American trade pact.
Gold bottoming despite Fed
Gold’s recent pullback looks to be bottoming, despite ongoing aggressive Fed hawkishness.
Boliden’s Ronnskar smelter declares force majeure on copper deliveries after fire
The smelter produced 218,000 metric tons of copper in 2022.
Los Andes Copper allowed to restart drilling in Chile, stock surges
Its Vizcachitas project represents one of the largest advanced copper deposits in the Americas.
Chile to tender lithium permits in first half of 2024
Private companies that win exploration licences will have priority to gain exploitation permits in association with a state-run company.
Billionaire Reuben brothers sue Trafigura over nickel fraud
Trafigura found out that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to.
