Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs
Blockchain-based program program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe.
Copper
Newcrest Mining commits $226 million to expand Telfer
Australia’s largest gold producer, Newcrest Mining (TSX: NCM; ASX: NCM) is investing A$246 million (about $226 million) to expand its Telfer gold-copper operations, which include the Main Dome, West Dome…
Centerra’ financially strong’ three months following Kumtor nationalization
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) remains “financially strong” with solid performance and a healthy outlook at its other operations three months following the Kyrgyzstan government’s seizure of the Kumtor mine, says…
Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report
A new report by Wood Mackenzie predicts that the usage of aluminum, copper, and zinc in the solar power sector will double by 2040, thus prompting an increase in demand. …
Gates-backed firm ties up with Bluejay on battery metals quest
KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, will pay $15m in exploration funding for project in Greenland
Euro Sun Mining to list in London before year-end
Euro Sun Mining (TSX: ESM) says it plans to float on the London Stock Exchange later this year, likely in September, as it looks to fund the first phase of its Rovina…
Mexico Snapshot: Eight companies with Mexican projects to follow
Mexico has a long and storied history as a silver producer, and there is no reason to think that will change anytime soon. Here are eight Canadian companies active in…
Chilean lawmakers postpone vote on controversial mining royalty bill
Bill calls for a 3% royalty on sales of over 12,000 tonnes of copper productions a year and 50,000t/y of lithium.
Kamoa-Kakula achieves commercial production milestone
Africa-focused megaproject developer Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has declared commercial production at the first phase of the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, effective from…
Copper price: China’s scrap rebalancing act could de-rail recovery – report
Surging Chinese scrap copper imports that have doubled in the first half of 2021 are displacing to some extent refined cathode, concentrate, anode and blister imports, with analysis by Roskill…
Anglo American half-year profit best in its 104-year history
The diversified miner reported pre-tax profits of $10.1 billion for the six months to June, more than double what it made in 2020 as a whole.
Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value
Australia-headquartered miners have been tapping the capital markets in the year to July 14 to raise a total of US$2.33 billion in capital, according to an analysis by the Northern…