BHP, Vale’s disaster relief fund to increase spending by 25% in 2021
The Renova Foundation will spend $1 billion this year.
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US likely to reverse Gertler’s sanctions reprieve
The US sanctioned Gertler and his companies in 2017 for allegedly corrupt mining and oil deals in the DRC.
US mining M&A deals total $1.74bn in Q4 – report
This value marked a decrease of 50.1% over the previous quarter.
Want to see a real short squeeze? Come to the tin market
Stocks are nearly depleted, the contract is experiencing unprecedented degrees of technical tightness and the tin price is punching out seven-year highs.
Australia’s Northern Territory bans seabed mining
The state cited the potential impact on the environment, sacred Indigenous sites and marine industries.
Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals
Trudeau said it was important to have “a secure supply from a friend and an ally”, noting Canada has many of the rare earths minerals needed for car batteries and solar panels.
Eskay buys 19.5% stake in Garibaldi Resources, shares up
Shares of Eskay Mining hit a 52-week high on the latest acquisition.
Nickel price: Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal
The world’s biggest nickel producer has not officially banned deep sea tailings but by not issuing new permits could delay planned projects.
Zambia is done for now with taking over mining companies
Zambia last century had a painful experience with mine nationalization.