South32, Alcoa to restart Alumar aluminum smelter in Brazil
South32 said on Thursday it would spend about $70 million to restart the Alumar smelter.
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Thirsty copper mines turn to sea as Chile water debate rages
While mines in the top copper nation are seeking ways to use less water, there’s only so much they can do.
Torr Metals, Tahltan government sign Latham copper-gold agreement
The Latham project covers about 538 sqkm about 16 km south of the airport at Dease Lake.
Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report
But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says.
Trigon produces first concentrate at Kombat mine in Namibia
Trigon's Kombat commercial production is expected by March.
Adani wins key coal tender as India acts to avoid energy crisis
Adani, India’s largest trader of imported thermal coal, will deliver 1 million tonnes to state-run NTPC.
Negotiations over Cobre Panama mine contract near end
The country aims to obtain more in royalty payments from the Canadian miner and improve environmental conditions at the giant copper mine.
Peru is winning over miners with soft hand on conflicts, PM says
The new strategy of respecting the right to protest while brokering lasting agreements may take longer, but it’s starting to bear fruit, Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez said in an interview late Tuesday.
Gold price bounces higher ahead of Fed minutes
Gold prices are firming despite the market pricing of a 70% probability for a Fed rate hike in March, TD Securities wrote.