Cerrejón, Colombian Indigenous community launch agreement over environmental concerns
Cerrejón is owned by BHP Group, Anglo American and Glencore and has been operating for 30 years.
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China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report
Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.
RANKED: World’s top 10 nickel projects – 2021
No. 1 is a deep sea polymetallic project with a 75,000 square kilometre exploration tenement.
Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies with properties to watch
The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology.
Soaring prices spur miners’ hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire
This is the second wave of pressure that investors concerned about ESG issues have laid on miners after successfully forcing mine waste standards updates in 2020.
Ivanhoe secures $575m funding
The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.
Vale starts operations at Vargem Grande filtering plant
In the filtration process, the existing water in the tailings is minimized, allowing most of the material to be stacked in a solid-state.
Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions
Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.
British Lithium to open mine by 2026 after gov’t funding
The UK's Sustainable Innovation Fund has awarded British Lithium £2.9 million ($4m) to move its full-scale lithium mining plans forward.
