Swedish consortium gets funding to commercialize grid-scale energy storage concept Mine Storage aims to build the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 2:39 pm
Metso Outotec awarded with more than 100 new Life Cycle Services agreements in 2021 The customer base for the new agreements covers global and regional mining companies and large as well as mid-size quarries and aggregates contractors. Metso Outotec | December 8, 2021 | 12:57 pm
Russian billionaire Potanin faces $7 billion divorce claim in London His ex-wife, Natalia Potanina, is seeking 50% of the value of his stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2021 | 9:52 am
Copper price rises while Commerzbank sees setback in 2022 The global refined copper market is expected to be in a significant surplus in 2022, according to ICSG. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 9:46 am
Noram Lithium PEA places Zeus project in Nevada at $1.29bn NPV Production over life of mine (LOM) would reach 245.4 million tonnes, averaging 1,093 ppm Li. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 9:20 am
European zinc smelter power woes spark scramble for metal The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:53 am
Brazilian steelmaker CSN, mining subsidiary CSN Mineracao to raise capex CSN will increase consolidated capex next year by 46%, to $727.80 million. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:12 am
Mining equipment market to hit $90 billion by 2027 — report Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the mining equipment industry began growing in the second half of 2020. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 8, 2021 | 7:40 am
Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a $100 million palladium and platinum streaming facilities for Platreef. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2021 | 6:09 am