Vale tests iron ore carrier that produces air bubbles to reduce emissions
Vale's first ore carrier equipped with air lubrication system is scheduled to arrive in Brazilian waters in August.
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Falco signs deal for future tailings facility with First Quantum
The First Quantum properties are about 11 km from the Horne 5 mining complex in an area already impacted by historical mining activities.
Gold price to see worst month in over four years
The metal is trading near the lowest since April after the Fed pulled forward its forecasts for interest rate hikes.
CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand
BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.
Sandvik partners with Pretium for Brucejack mine trucks
Pretium Resources is investing in a fleet of Sandvik Z50 battery-electric haul trucks to replace its diesel truck fleet at its Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia.
Strong gold and copper growth forecasts as covid disruptions subside – report
Global gold mine production will grow at the fastest rate in three years in 2021.
Glencore paid $5.8bn to governments in 2020
Payments to governments in 2020 were lower due to pandemic disruption.
Steel sector may be saddled with up to $70bn in stranded assets – report
Blast furnaces using coal could become unnecessary or inoperable, resulting in "stranded assets" worth $47 billion to $70 billion, the Global Energy Monitor said.
Dalian iron ore price set for seventh straight quarterly gain
China is pausing industrial activity to clear air pollution ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary celebration later this week.