BHP projects copper demand will rise 70% by 2050
The company expects that by 2050, the energy transition sector will represent 23% of copper demand.
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Vale considers listing base metals business in late 2026
Speaking at the FT Mining Summit, chairman Mark Cutifani said Vale Base Metals could be valued at $40 billion.
Burgundy Diamond halts Sable expansion plans at Ekati in Northwest Territories
Burgundy Diamond Mines (ASX: BDM), owner of the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, says it has pulled plans for underground mining at the Sable open pit following feedback…
Volt Lithium hits first output in Texas
The company began operating its DLE system on September 17, 2024, and is currently optimizing its field unit.
JV Article: HPY’s circular ore sorters achieve largest mineral processing capacity in industry
Ganzhou HPY Technology Co. Ltd., an enterprise company specializing in the research, development, and manufacture of ore sorting machines using pioneer sensor technologies and AI algorithms, is approaching its 10th…
Top miners’ reclamation obligations could surpass industry’s total debt by 2033
Environmental reclamation and site restoration costs for 24 major mining companies reached $72 billion in 2023, up from $40 billion in 2013.
Ivanhoe Electric’s VRB Energy enters vanadium battery JV with Chinese firm
Ivanhoe Electric’s (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE) cleantech subsidiary VRB Energy is forming a joint venture with a Chinese investment firm that will bring in a US$55-million investment and help scale…
JV Video: Peartree CEO sizes up Canada’s unique flow-through regime, changes to fed tax rules
Flow-through financing plays a crucial role in supporting Canada’s junior mining sector. This unique-to-Canada financing model, which PearTree Financial Services helped pioneer, facilitates over 90% of exploration investment across the…
Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng mine yields 212.9-carat stone
Africa-focused miner Gem Diamonds (LSE: GEMD) has found yet another big precious stone at its prolific Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the third greater than 100-carat diamond mined in September. The…
Yukon First Nations appeal BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in court
The decision to approve BMC Minerals’ Kudz Ze Kayah (KZK) polymetallic mine for permitting in the Yukon is being challenged again by Indigenous groups claiming they weren’t property consulted on…
Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting secures permit for McPhee iron ore mine
The McPhee Creek project, about 100km north of Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine, was originally slated to begin ore production in 2023.
Standard Lithium shares rise on US$225M award bid
The funding is intended to support the construction of the central processing facility for Phase 1 of the South West Arkansas project.