On April 6, 2021, the government of Colombia issued an order to Anglo American, a multinational mining company, to clean up a toxic coal spill in the Santurban region of the country. The spill had occurred in late March, when a coal slurry, a byproduct of coal mining, had leaked from a storage tank and…
Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC) (NYSE:LAC) is expanding the resource at its Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, USA, and is awaiting a final permit decision from the state of Nevada. The company announced that it has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the project, which shows that the Thacker Pass project has the potential…
BHP Group announced on Thursday a reassessment of the value of its nickel operations following a significant price decline, potentially leading to write-downs amid oversupply in the electric vehicle battery metal market. As the world’s largest listed miner, BHP, which entered into a nickel supply deal with Tesla in 2021, is revisiting its business strategy…
Evolution Mining, one of Australia’s leading gold producers, has secured regulatory approval to extend operations at its flagship Cowal gold project, located in the mineral-rich region of New South Wales. This pivotal approval paves the way for the company to significantly expand its production capacity, further cementing its position in the global gold mining industry….
Aluminum experienced a rally in London following a report by Politico suggesting that the European Union is contemplating sanctions on Russian aluminum in light of the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. Prices surged by as much as 3.6% on the London Metal Exchange, driven by fresh concerns about the influx of Russian metal…
Glencore, one of the world’s largest commodities trading and mining companies, is reportedly mulling offers for its CSA copper mine in Australia. The Swiss-based company is said to be in discussions with several interested parties, including a consortium led by private equity firm EMR Capital. The CSA copper mine, located in Cobar, New South Wales,…
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South African energy company Seriti Resources has announced plans to build the largest wind farm in the country to power its coal mines. The project, which is expected to cost around R1.8 billion (US$120 million), will involve the construction of up to 200 turbines and is expected to generate up to 400 megawatts of electricity….
Copper and nickel prices have been on the rise in recent weeks as European countries scramble to secure enough of the metals to meet their industrial needs. The price of copper has jumped by more than 10% since early April, while nickel has seen an even bigger surge, rising by more than 20%. The price…
Anglo Asian Mining plc, a gold, copper and silver producer with operations in Azerbaijan, announced that it had returned to profitability in the six months to June 30th 2019. The company reported a pre-tax profit of $1.5 million, compared to a loss of $1.2 million in the same period last year. The company attributed its…