July 13, 2023 New SINAMICS S210 next generation servo-drive system upgrades mid-range product portfolio Servo-drive system introduces a new level of safety and security to discontinuous motion control in the mid-range segment.
July 13, 2023 Chile miners, facing higher taxes, seek faster permits, lower energy costs Now that Chile has passed an increase in mining royalties, copper miners are pushing for incentives to keep investing in production of the metal needed for the renewable energy revolution.
July 13, 2023 Strike that snarled Canada’s ports to end after deal reached A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’ union and a group of employers agreed on a tentative deal.
July 13, 2023 Chinese-owned mine hit by more delays in key Peru copper expansion project China Minmetals is bracing for further delays in building a second pit at its troubled Las Bambas copper mine.
July 13, 2023 US bill aims to counter China control of Congo critical minerals The DRC produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt and also has major deposits of copper, lithium, tantalum, and germanium.
July 13, 2023 Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investments Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.
July 13, 2023 Rare earths prices sink to lowest since 2020 as China ramps up supply Concerns have grown that China could further restrict exports of the strategic minerals after it limited exports of germanium and gallium late last month.
July 13, 2023 Vale inks deal to decarbonize Carajas iron ore railway The plan includes the development of the first hybrid railway in Brazil.
July 13, 2023 Barrick reports higher gold, copper output for second quarter The rise in gold production was driven by higher output at Carlin mine in Nevada and return to normal throughput levels on completion of maintenance work at the site.
July 12, 2023 Metso, Avalon sign MOU for partnership to build first battery-grade lithium facility in Ontario Contract would allow Avalon to license Metso’s technology and solutions to produce lithium hydroxide cathode materials to serve the EV market.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am