US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China
The US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven.
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Mining loans seen passing $1 billion at biggest Congo bank
Rawbank forecast its lending to DRC’s mining industry will jump more than 20% to over $1 billion this year.
Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelter
The Bahodopi project will produce ferronickel with 73,000-80,000 tonnes of nickel content per year, Vale said.
Discoveries related to uranium oxide may support nuclear nonproliferation
US-based researchers examined four previously understudied phases of uranium oxide.
Panama says negotiations with First Quantum making headway
The main bone of contention centres on taxes and royalties the Canadian miner should pay to the government.
Column: US tariffs on Russian aluminum risk more market fracture
Russian producers of industrial metals have largely evaded the official sanctions net since the invasion of Ukraine.
Torex Gold to spend up to $440 million on Media Luna project
The Mexican gold project was 15% complete by the end of 2022 and commercial production is anticipated in late 2024.
World’s largest zinc smelter sees opportunity in US energy bill
Korea Zinc is seeking to diversify into electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy sources.
MMG secures supplies to continue copper production at reduced rate in Peru
At normal times, the Las Bambas mine accounts for some 2% of the global supply.