Canada opposes commercial seabed mining without environmental assessment, regulations

 Canada is against commercial seabed mining in international waters without a comprehensive understanding of its environmental impacts and a robust regulatory regime, the federal government said on... 

China rare earths body offers cash rewards for illegal mining tipoffs

The China Rare Earth Industry Association will offer a cash reward for tipoffs on the illegal mining, processing and smuggling of rare earths, the association said on Wechat on Tuesday. The... 

Deep-sea mining: a new gold rush or environmental disaster?

In the depths of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, trillions of potato-shaped rocks are scattered across the seabed - containing minerals such as nickel, cobalt and manganese vital for... 

Peru copper production up 35% in May

Copper production in Peru rose nearly 35% in May compared to the same month last year, the country's ministry of energy and mines said on Monday, as Peru fights to hold onto its title as the... 

China to act to help disclose mine accidents

China's Ministry of Emergency Management said in a meeting that it would take action to prevent mining accidents being covered up and to crack down on illegal mining, state media said on Monday.... 

Polyus announces $6.3bn share buyback

Russian gold producer Polyus on Monday said its board had approved a share buyback worth up to 579.4-billion roubles ($6.32-billion) that could boost its financial flexibility for future M&A deals... 

Lithium miner Patriot Battery Metals refutes claims in short-seller report

Lithium miner Patriot Battery Metals on Monday refuted the claims made in a short-seller report by Night Market Research, stating that the report's assertions were "factually inaccurate and... 

Barrick CEO wants to search for more copper in Zambia and Congo

Barrick Gold is keen to explore for more copper deposits in Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo as the miner seeks to expand its presence on the African copperbelt, its CEO said on Friday. The... 

Eramet in talks with European carmakers over Argentina lithium plan - CEO

French mining group Eramet in talks with several European carmakers over commercial agreements that would help the company finance its lithium production project in Argentina, CEO Christel Bories... 

Innovation in EVs seen denting copper demand growth potential

New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered for efficiency in a way that cuts copper content, changes that could limit demand growth for the metal as the next-generation of EVs... 

Indonesia probes possible illegal nickel ore exports to China

 Indonesian officials are investigating whether there have been illegal nickel ore shipments to China, more than three years after Jakarta banned exports of the commodity, its mining minister said... 

Hudbay CEO says company open to acquisition offers at right price

Hudbay Minerals will entertain acquisition offers provided price is right, otherwise companies are "wasting" their time, CEO Peter Kukielski told Reuters in an interview in Toronto. TSX-listed... 

Samarco to double pellet output capacity by Q1 2025, CEO says

Brazilian miner Samarco will invest 1.3-billion reais ($263-million) to double its iron ore pellet output capacity to 18-million metric tons per year by the first quarter of 2025, CEO Rodrigo... 

Deep-sea metal rush in doubt as regulatory body meets

Plans to extract minerals from the ocean floor are expected to be put on hold next week at a meeting of the U.N. body regulating the sector, with environmental and economic risks threatening to... 

Gas leak kills 17 as officials suggest illegal mining link

The death toll from a leak of poisonous gas in a South African shantytown rose to 17 on Thursday, as officials suggested the accident was probably linked to illegal mining. Gauteng Province Premier... 

Ferrexpo's second-quarter output jumps

Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo posted an 18% jump in second-quarter production from the previous quarter, buoyed by stable production from first pelletiser line and initial contribution from second... 

Freeport Indonesia awaits export permit as copper concentrate piles up

Copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia, a unit of Freeport-McMoran, said on Thursday it has not yet obtained a government permit to continue exporting its materials, risking overcapacity at its storage... 

China's Huayou commissions $300m Zimbabwe lithium plant

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt on Wednesday commissioned a lithium concentrator in Zimbabwe as it seeks to consolidate its position as one of the world's top battery materials producers. Huayou acquired... 

Ternium restarts Mexico mine operations after hiatus when activists disappeared

Steelmaker Ternium said on Wednesday it had resumed operations at an iron-ore mine in Mexico after a more than five-month hiatus sparked by clashes between the firm and local community over the... 

Zambia says deal with India's Vedanta over disputed copper assets imminent

Zambia is close to resolving a dispute with Vedanta Resources over its Konkola Copper Mines, with a deal over the future of the partly state-owned unit "imminent", its mines minister said. KCM has... 

Congo to benefit as China curbs germanium exports, State miner says

China's curbs on exports of germanium products will lift prices of the semiconductor material, Congolese state miner Gecamines said on Wednesday, creating more value for Democratic Republic of... 

China adviser warns chipmaking export curbs are 'just a start', ahead of Yellen's visit

China's export controls on metals used in making semiconductors are "just a start", an influential Chinese trade policy adviser said on Wednesday, as it ramps up a tech fight with the US days... 

China's metal export curbs a 'warning' to US and its allies - Global Times

China's move to restrict the exports of two metals crucial for making some types of semiconductors and electric vehicles is a warning that China will not be passively squeezed out of the global... 

China Investment sells some shares in Teck Resources

China investment corporation (CIC) said on Tuesday its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fullbloom Investment Corporation, sold some of its shares in Teck Resources. The company sold 3 000 Class B... 

Nyrstar considers potential germanium and gallium projects

Nyrstar is looking at potential germanium and gallium projects in Australia, Europe and the United States, the Netherlands-based company told Reuters on Wednesday. China has announced export... 

Gloomy demand outlook weighs on copper prices

Copper prices retreated on Tuesday as weak manufacturing data indicated poor demand prospects, including from top consumer China,though falling inventories suggested a tighter market. Benchmark... 

Boliden partially restarts Ronnskar production after fire, to lay off 190 people

Boliden has partially resumed production at its Ronnskar smelter after output was halted following a fire at the facility in mid-June, the Swedish miner said on Friday. Due to the fire, it has... 

Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines losses deepen amid search for new investor

Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines posted a deeper financial loss last year and lower output, state owner ZCCM Investment Holdings said. Its financial losses widened to $298-million from $74.2-million in... 

Bolivia taps China, Russia's Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches

Bolivia has signed lithium agreements with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom and China's Citic Guoan Group, the South American country's government said on Thursday, as it looks to develop its... 

Electrical accident at Chile's El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead

An electrical accident at Codelco's El Teniente mine in central Chile, the company's largest copper mine, left one dead, the state-owned mining giant said in a statement on Thursday. Codelco said... 

Stellantis signs deal with Kuniko for supply of battery materials

Stellantis has signed an offtake and equity investment agreement with Australia-listed Kuniko, the latest of a string of deals aiming to give the carmaker stable supply of key materials for vehicle... 

NSW regulator says Newcrest's Cadia mine has taken steps to reduce dust pollution

Newcrest Mining's Cadia mine in Australia's New South Wales has adjusted its operations to significantly reduce production of dust, the state's Environment Protection Authority (EPA) said on... 

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction -study

Extracting minerals from the ocean floor could cause biodiversity loss up to 25 times greater than land-based mining, and fixing the damage would cost twice as much as extraction, a new report said... 

Bluebell Capital Partners asks Glencore board to replace CEO

Activist investor Bluebell Capital Partners issued a letter to the Glencore board on Wednesday asking them to remove CEO Gary Nagle and commence the search for a new external CEO. Bluebell, which... 

Indian SoE to sign lithium pact with Argentina -source

India's KABIL, a State-owned joint venture formed to scout for minerals overseas, will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks, a government source with direct... 

Gold Fields sees growth from new mines as it pivots to Americas

Gold Fields said it would pursue growth by building new mines and searching for new gold deposits after a bid to rapidly expand through a $6.7-billion acquisition of Yamana Gold was foiled by... 

Polymetal says re-domiciling will not happen until July 31 at earliest

Gold and silver producer Polymetal International on Thursday said it would not complete its re-domiciling from Jersey to Kazakhstan on schedule and that the move will not now occur before July 31... 

Imerys aims to be Europe's top lithium producer with UK project

French minerals group Imerys expects a lithium mining project in partnership with British Lithium to cost "hundreds of millions" of euros in investment, CEO Alessandro Dazza told reporters on... 

Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says

Investors have responded positively to Chile’s new public-private participation model for lithium during Finance Minister Mario Marcel’s trip to New York this week. “The kind of response that we... 

Miners tap waste for critical minerals

Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition while at the same time cleaning up old mine...