Gold output falls in Burkina Faso as terrorist attacks increase
Gold production in Burkina Faso declined last year as deteriorating security conditions in the West African nation forced some mines to shut.
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Nickel-based electrode material opens doors to cobalt-free batteries
An international team of researchers has developed a nickel-based electrode material that opens new avenues to cobalt-free batteries for electric vehicles.
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Panama to defend interests in First Quantum case, official says
Panama will defend its interests in a legal dispute with Canadian miner First Quantum, Panama’s deputy finance minister told Reuters on Monday.
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Rio Tinto inks renewable power purchase deal for Gladstone operations
Rio Tinto Ltd has signed a renewable power purchase agreement with specialist renewable energy firm Windlab to buy the majority of electricity from its planned 1.4 giga-watt (GW) wind energy project in Queensland, the miner said on Wednesday.
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SolGold saves $1bn in Cascabel upfront cost with phased mine development
SolGold has managed to slash the upfront cost of the 100% owned Cascabel project in Ecuador while the company continues to explore the potential sale of its flagship copper-gold property. A new pre-feasibility study (PFS) released Friday showed a sizeable reduction in the initial capital cost, highlighted by over $1 billion in savings.
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Rio Tinto unit faces criminal case in Canada over injured worker
A Canadian unit of global mining company Rio Tinto is facing a criminal case after an employee was seriously injured at an Arctic diamond mine, according to an announcement by local authorities.
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Base metals drop as investors weigh Fed path, China consumption
Base metals declined after the Federal Reserve pushed back on interest-rate cut expectations and as investors weighed the demand outlook in top consumer China before the Lunar New Year holiday this month.
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Pentagon plans AI-based program to estimate prices for critical minerals
The US Department of Defense plans to develop a program to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals, a move aimed at boosting market transparency but one that throws a new, uncertain variable into global metals markets.
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Gold-based sensor helps detect ‘forever chemicals’ in water
A new gold-based sensor is able to detect pollution from ‘forever chemicals’ in water through luminescence.
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China’s CBC increases stake in Bolivia lithium mining
The Chinese consortium CBC, which includes battery giant CATL, and Bolivia signed a deal on Wednesday, deepening their cooperation in one of the world’s largest lithium reserves.
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Taseko inks $50m royalty deal for Florence copper mine construction
Taseko Mines has inked a deal with Taurus Mining Royalty Fund that would allow the Canadian miner to speed up construction of its Florence copper mine in Arizona, US.
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Circular economy can greatly increase secondary supply of REE in next three decades
Mining News Pro - An international team of researchers has presented a novel integrated model that quantifies how circular economy strategies can reshape global supply chains of critical rare earth elements, such as neodymium, dysprosium and terbium.
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Treasury’s Yellen tours lithium plant to bolster Biden’s economic case
Mining News Pro - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to North Carolina on Thursday to tout hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy investments enabled by federal tax incentives as President Joe Biden struggles to win credit among voters for his economic record.
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Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus
Mining News Pro - Every major market on the London Metal Exchange is showing signs of ample supply, as slowing economic growth undercuts demand.
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Taseko raises additional $100 million for Florence copper project
Mining News Pro - Taseko Mines has secured two additional financing deals together worth $100 million for its Florence copper mine under construction in Arizona.
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US Indigenous coal miners with black lung disease unlikely to qualify for federal support
Mining News Pro - Indigenous coal miners may develop disabling black lung disease but are less likely to qualify for medical benefits using currently required lung function standards rather than standards specific to Indigenous populations, according to new research.
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Vale weighs base metals IPO in three to four years
Mining News Pro - Vale (NYSE: VALE) is not seeking new partners for its Base Metals unit following a recent equity sale, but could consider an IPO for the unit within three or four years, CEO Eduardo Bartolomeo said on the sidelines of the Financial Times Mining Summit held in London, according to Notícias de Mineração.
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Europe lines up African minerals pacts to ease reliance on China
Mining News Pro - The European Union is finalizing partnerships with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to boost local industries as the bloc competes with China to secure critical materials for the green and digital sectors.
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Ex-JPMorgan gold trader sentenced to six months in ‘spoof’ case
Mining News Pro - A former JPMorgan Chase & Co. gold trader was ordered to serve six months behind bars for a fraud conviction tied to deceptive orders, the last criminal penalty imposed in a years-long spoofing saga at the bank.
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India asks US to release funds frozen over suspected Russia diamond link
Mining News Pro - India has asked the United States to release $26 million belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms frozen due to their alleged trade links with sanctioned Russian diamond major Alrosa, three Indian sources told Reuters.
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Allocation of 40% of ESCO’s budget to the production of knowledge-based products
Mining News Pro - CEO of Esfahan Steel Company said: 40% of the company's production budget this year has been allocated to value-added, knowledge-based and new products.
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Glencore half-year profit drops 50% as commodity prices ease
Mining News Pro - Glencore Plc reported a steep drop in first-half profit and slashed returns to its shareholders as disappointing Chinese demand weighs on commodity prices, while the volatility that its traders thrive on has eased dramatically since last year.
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Atlantic Lithium says it is confident of getting mining lease in Ghana
Mining News Pro - Atlantic Lithium said on Monday the Africa-focused company was confident of getting a lease for a lithium mine in Ghana following the approval of a green minerals policy by the country’s government.
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Rio releases tailings facility details
Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto has released information on 14 of its global tailings facilities, along with its progress toward conforming to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM).
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Vale loses bid to block BHP’s London lawsuit in Brazil dam case
Mining News Pro - Vale on Monday lost a bid to block BHP Group’s bid to have it share potential liability in a 36 billion-pound ($46 billion) London lawsuit over Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
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