BHP loses appeal to multibillion lawsuit over Samarco disaster
BHP (ASX: BHP) said on Friday it had lost an appeal in a London court seeking to block an over £5 billion (US$6 billion-plus) lawsuit by 200,000 Brazilians over a…
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Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America
Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows.
GMS: Quebec ready to partner with critical mineral explorers and developers
Backed by its recent actions in the critical minerals space, the Quebec government laid out a strong case for why mineral exploration and mining development in the francophone province is…
Higher prices do not incentivize more production: BofA report
Higher commodity prices are not high enough to incentivize new production to come online, as slowing demand from China weighs heavy, especially on copper. Bank of America recently hosted its…
BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies
BHP’s (NYSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) chief executive Mike Henry wants to gear up on the company’s US$5.7 billion Jansen potash project in Canada as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused…
Filo Mining reports ‘highest-grade copper’ to date from Filo del Sol
Shares of Filo Mining (TSX: FIL) rose to their highest in May as the company reported high-grade assay results from the Breccia 41 zone of its 100%-controlled Filo del Sol…
Vale scores multi-year nickel supply deal with Tesla
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s top nickel and iron ore producer, has inked a long-term deal with Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) that will see the Brazilian miner supplying the with electric vehicles (EVs)…
Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report
Enduring Covid-19-linked lockdowns in the world’s largest metal consumer, China, are negatively impacting demand from end-use industries and sentiment towards the complex, resulting in lower metals prices, a new report…
Glencore hails trading unit outlook, cuts copper guidance
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) touted on Thursday prospects for its trading unit, saying it faces another strong year as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to drive up…
SolGold’s Cascabel aims to be ‘top 20’ mine in South America
SolGold (LSE: SOLG; TSX: SOLG) published on Wednesday a long-awaited prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Cascabel project in Ecuador, which states the asset has the potential to become one of the…
Talon Metals expands exploration at nickel project in Minnesota
U.S. miner Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; OTC: TLOFF) said on Wednesday it had bought three more drill rigs to expand exploration at its Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota, which already…
Wyloo targets net-zero mine, world-class battery production after Noront takeover
Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has completed the acquisition of Noront Resources almost a year after placing its initial offer to buy the company and edging out the world’s…