Cyberattack disrupts main African cobalt, copper export hub
Durban, the busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa, was affected.
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Home: Aluminum producers struggle to respond to higher prices
Global aluminum production growth ground to a halt in the second quarter of this year even as prices rallied to multi-year highs.
Rerating: Top 50 mining companies double in value from covid low
MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks marched to a new high of $1.47 trillion at the end of the second quarter.
Harte Gold stock jumps on new discovery near Sugar Zone mine
Channel sampling at the new discovery is underway, with initial results showing anomalous gold values of up to 4.4 g/t Au.
Great Barrier reef not granted endangered status after Australia lobbied against it
Australia’s pro-fossil fuel government has rejected demands for tougher action on reef preservation, insisting it is already making improvements through a A$3 billion ($2.2 billion) investment program.
Tight battery market is next test for EVs after chip crisis
Rising demand from electric vehicles and challenges in securing raw materials will deliver a battery supply crunch for automakers, according to a key Chinese manufacturer.
Brazil prosecutors target final Samarco dam settlement this year
A settlement would replace a giant lawsuit, removing a considerable legal overhang for Samarco and its shareholders.
BHP reaches conditional port deal for Jansen potash mine
Jansen is expected to give BHP exposure to a market driven by rising global food demand and represents one of its few major growth prospects.
Rio Tinto spending $108m to study going underground at Kennecott
Potential underground mining would occur concurrently with open-pit operations.
