Interros, Nornickel’s largest shareholder, on Monday called allegations by fellow shareholder Rusal about undervalued asset sales unfounded, the latest step in a long-running dispute between two of Russia’s biggest metals firms.

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 22:40:24

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Chile’s state-run miner Codelco plans to select a partner for a future lithium project in one of the country’s top salt flats, Maricunga, in the first quarter next year, chairman Maximo Pacheco said on Monday.

Monday, April 15, 2024 - 23:22:03

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A former board member for Brazilian miner Vale said his decision to step down on Monday came after the firm’s succession process was conducted in a “manipulated manner,” according to his resignation letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

Monday, March 11, 2024 - 21:12:01

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Exxon Mobil plans to decide by the end of the year which lithium filtration technology it will use in Arkansas as part of its push to become one of the world’s top producers of the battery metal, an executive said on Thursday.

Friday, February 16, 2024 - 21:25:08

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Chile’s Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, placed $2 billion in unsecured dollar-denominated debt maturing in 12 and 29 years on Tuesday, the miner said in a statement confirming an earlier report from capital markets publication IFR.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 23:26:34

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Mining News Pro - The US extended its claims on the ocean floor by an area twice the size of California, securing rights to potentially resource-rich seabeds at a time when Washington is ramping up efforts to safeguard supplies of minerals key to future technologies.

Sunday, December 24, 2023 - 22:11:46

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Mining News Pro - Rio Tinto Group, the world’s no. 2 miner, will aim to boost iron ore output with a stronger outlook in China and as urbanization in India and across parts of Asia drives new steel demand growth.

Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 19:39:54

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Mining News Pro - The Chairman of the House Africa subcommittee, Representative John James of Michigan, introduced a bill requiring the creation of a US national strategy to secure supply chains of critical minerals from Democratic Republic of Congo.

Friday, July 14, 2023 - 23:25:57

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Mining News Pro - Brine pools from a Albemarle’s lithium mine. (File image) Albemarle Corp hopes to expand its lithium operations in Chile’s Atacama salt flat as early as 2028 with direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology under its current government contract, Ignacio Mehech, the company’s Chile manager, told Reuters.

Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 00:07:25

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Mining News Pro - Albemarle Corp plans to deploy new lithium filtration technologies in Chile as the government moves to broader control over its vast lithium sector and expand production of the metal used to make electric vehicle (EV) batteries, chief executive Kent Masters said on Thursday.

Friday, May 5, 2023 - 00:13:26

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Mining News Pro - Australian diversified miner South32 Ltd will consider moving into the production of manganese sulphate in the United States to take advantage of growing demand from the battery sector its chief executive said on Thursday.

Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 11:14:57

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Mining News Pro - Rare earth miner NioCorp Developments said it had succeeded in producing a high-purity mixed concentrate of the sought-after elements from its demonstration plant in Canada.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 21:47:00

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Mining News Pro - A new solution that uses satellites and earth observation coupled with ground sensors to monitor mine tailings facilities was recently launched by a Tokyo-based company and a London-based startup.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 14:40:25

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Mining News Pro - This includes the company’s payment of $27.5 million in bribes to the DRC between 2010 and 2013.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - 11:25:24

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Mining News Pro - The Saudi Arabian government recently contacted Australian miners about supporting its $170 billion mining plan. The Kingdom has already become one of the world’s leaders in terms of phosphate fertilizer production with state-owned Ma’aden.

Saturday, December 3, 2022 - 10:23:05

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Mining News Pro - The UK’s push to develop a homegrown electric-vehicle battery giant is under threat as three-year-old Britishvolt Ltd. discusses a sale of its main factory site, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 20:47:21

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Mining News Pro - Western Australia is seeking to lure more overseas investment to become a key battery manufacturer, promising financial backers from ally nations they will avoid limits on foreign ownership or repatriation of profits.

Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 18:57:20

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Mining News Pro - Nigeria has agreed to pay $496 million to settle a multi-billion dollar claim from Global Steel Holdings Ltd following the termination of a contract to upgrade the country’s steel plants, the presidency said on Saturday.

Monday, September 5, 2022 - 14:47:00

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Mining News Pro - A new think tank, the Ian Kowalick Aboriginal Enterprise Institute, has been launched in Adelaide with the idea of helping Aboriginal people make more informed business decisions, particularly when it comes to resource extraction ventures in their traditional territories.

Monday, August 15, 2022 - 13:11:28

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Mining News Pro - Chile’s government, which has pledged to establish a state lithium firm to develop the ultralight battery metal, hopes to establish a model for the company by the end of the year, mining minister Marcela Hernando told local paper La Tercera on Sunday.

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 12:58:32

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Mining News Pro - Gold, along with other precious metals, retreated on Thursday as investors’ attention turned to the accelerating dollar, driven by bets that the US Federal Reserve will stick to aggressive rate hikes.

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 20:13:20

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Mining News Pro - Gold, along with other precious metals, retreated on Thursday as investors’ attention turned to the accelerating dollar, driven by bets that the US Federal Reserve will stick to aggressive rate hikes.

Sunday, May 1, 2022 - 12:57:52

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Mining News Pro - US securities regulators sued Vale SA, one of the world’s largest iron ore miners, for allegedly making false claims about safety before the January 2019 collapse of its Brumadinho dam that killed 270 people.

Friday, April 29, 2022 - 13:47:48

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Mining News Pro - As part of its five-year critical minerals strategy announced today, Ontario will invest C$24 million over three years in its Junior Exploration Program, half of which will be invested for a critical minerals funding stream, and C$5 million for a critical minerals innovation fund.

Friday, March 18, 2022 - 13:36:25

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Mining News Pro - State Farm said Thursday that metal thieves in search of platinum, rhodium and palladium are stealing catalytic converters in ever-greater numbers, sending auto-insurance claims soaring across the U.S.

Friday, March 11, 2022 - 13:15:30

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