Rio Tinto ships first lithium from Rincon, nets $1.175B project loan
The Rincon project is expected to deliver approximately 53,000 tonnes of lithium carbonates annually over a 40-year life.
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Lundin will buy an additional 5% interest in the Caserones mine, as well as a 31% stake in the Los Helados copper-gold deposit.
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About 40% of surveyed financial institutions do not check for illegal mining risks as part of their due diligence, a WWF report says.
CMOC Congo mine pollution damaged local health, report says
Air monitoring indicated levels of sulfur dioxide “well in excess” of international standards, says Environmental Investigation Agency US.
US coal miner in talks with Japanese firms on rare earths supply
Trading house Sumitomo and energy and materials firm Iwatani are among the companies that Ramaco has met.
Zambia seeking global investors to help triple copper output by 2031
Zambia produced 890,346 tons of copper last year, missing an annual target of 1 million tons.
Critical Metals approves $30M for Tanbreez rare earths
Funding targets drilling, engineering and infrastructure as Western nations seek alternatives to Chinese supply chains.
Mongolia presses Rio Tinto for bigger Oyu Tolgoi cut
The government seeks earlier dividends and a larger revenue share as talks reopen over the $18B copper mine.
Column: Iran war exposes fragility of Western aluminum market
The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz risks further disruption to a regional production hub that accounts for 23% of non-Chinese supply.