No more plundering: Can Africa take control in green mineral rush?
Governments have increasingly restricted or banned mineral exports in a bid to boost processing and retain more of the gains.
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Antofagasta cuts 2023 copper output forecast
The company lowered its full-year copper output forecast to 640,000-670,000 metric tons on persistent water shortages in Chile.
Chairman of Chinese aluminum giant resigns after two years
The departure comes days after a unit of the company was reported by Bloomberg to have terminated contracts amid a government-led investigation into deals in the market.
Marine animals flee Takuyo-Daigo seamount after Japan’s deep-sea mining test
Marine animals vacated the area where Japan extracted cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea mountains to mine cobalt.
Rio Tinto flags cost hike at Argentina lithium project
Rio Tinto’s $140 million estimate and schedule for the starter plant at Rincon lithium project are under review due to cost escalation.
Tata Group to build $5 billion gigafactory in the UK
Tata's first gigafactory outside of India will supply locally-made batteries to the company's its Jaguar Land Rover factories.
Rio Tinto warns on global slowdown risks, production issues
Shipments were hurt by a train derailment during the reporting period, while the miner also flagged concerns about a global economic slowdown.
Tanzania unlawfully expropriated Ntaka Hill nickel project, tribunal finds, awards miner $109m
Indiana Resources delivered notices to Tanzanian authorities in 2020 over the amendments that canceled retention licenses prior to 2018.
Calibre shares pop on series of Panteon VTEM corridor discoveries
The first phase of drilling follows the corridor lighting up as prospective during the 2022 geophysical survey, which at least one analyst notes could add significant resource growth potential.