Rio Tinto declares force majeure on some copper cathode contracts, Kennecott smelter shut
Kennecott, in Utah, produced 82,100 tonnes of refined copper in the first half of 2021.
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Australia’s Core Lithium starts construction at flagship Finniss project
Finniss is the first lithium mine in the Northern Territory.
Rio CEO seeks ‘win-win’ for Resolution copper project
Stausholm hinted that changes were possible to the mine's design plan that might make it palatable to Native Americans.
With miners freed, Vale turns back to rescuing ESG credentials
Sunday’s accident at the Sudbury mine is particularly jarring for a company still trying to reinvent itself as a responsible corporate citizen.
An obscure Chinese mining law is hobbling global energy security
China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March.
Energy transition faces metal supply deficit, Canada miners say
Any credible prognosis shows that copper faces a structural deficit of 5-7 million tonnes starting in the next 3 or 4 years, Hudbay CFO says.
World’s cobalt supply deficit is shrinking, says S&P
Global refined cobalt production is expected to rise 38.5% between 2021 and 2025.
Jakarta to jolt sliding nickel price – report
Indonesia’s EV ambitions, growing nickel mining dominance (echoes of Congo-cobalt) and new export rules are as disruptive as its 2014 ore ban – and good news for producers elsewhere.
How the decarbonization megatrend is disrupting mining investment
Large players will likely benefit, Fitch says, from being able to rely on stronger investment capacity, while junior miners may struggle to adapt to the low carbon economy.
