Drought, operational issues bring Antofagasta guidance down
The Chilean miner has lowered its full-year output target from 660,000-690,000 tonnes to 640,000-660,000 tonnes.
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Amorphous carbon may be useful for solar energy conversion
Researchers are using a new framework for understanding the electronic properties of amorphous carbon.
Gemfields on alert as insurgent attacks creep closer to Montepuez
An incident took place on July 13, about 30 km from the Cabo Delgado province's ruby mine, but operations have not been halted.
Cameroon’s anti-graft agency says investigations into Glencore bribery underway
In June, Glencore’s UK subsidiary pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with oil operations in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan.
Vale cuts full-year production forecast, buoying iron ore market
One of the world's largest miners, now expects iron ore output for the year to be between 310 Mt and 320 Mt, from a previous estimate of 320-335 Mt.
How the Idaho cobalt belt could be North America’s secret to growing EV production
Early indications are that Idaho offers multiple encouraging deposits with opportunities to supply the North American EV supply chain.
Allkem sees lower lithium ore output on labour crunch
The miner expects to produce between 160,000 and 170,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate for the year ending June 2023.
Franco-Nevada invests $352 million in Tocantinzinho gold project in Brazil
Located 200 km southwest of the city of Itaituba, Tocantinzinho is expected to be a low-cost, conventional open pit mining and milling operation.
White House considers emergency declaration to fight climate change
Biden will outline his moves in a speech Wednesday at a shuttered coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts.