Fortescue’s Forrest urges LME to separate ‘clean’ nickel contracts

The London Metal Exchange (LME) should classify its nickel contracts into “clean” and “dirty” ones to give customers more choice, Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said on Monday.

Gold tests investor appeal as Fed prepares to pivot

Mining News Pro - Gold is facing a major test of investor appetite as the Federal Reserve commences a long-awaited pivot to rate cuts.

Trafigura’s copper uber-bull departs as metals drama drags on

Mining News Pro - Kostas Bintas, the former co-head of metals at commodity trading giant Trafigura Group, is leaving the company after being demoted in a September reshuffle that capped a turbulent year for the division.

The world’s iron ore powerhouse is preparing to reinvent itself

Mining News Pro - Vast heaps of crushed brown rock hem the Indian Ocean at Western Australia’s Parker Point port — each a stockpile of 200,000 tons of iron ore, ready to be poured into a procession of bulk carriers bound for Asia’s steel mills.

In Australia’s outback, Rio Tinto prepares for a low carbon future

Mining News Pro - In the red, dusty outback of the Pilbara in Western Australia, the world’s biggest iron ore miner Rio Tinto is preparing for a low carbon future as it maps out new sources of the raw material to ship to the world’s steelmaking industry.

Teck aiming for coal, metals business separation announcement by end of 2023

Mining News Pro - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd is aiming to make an announcement on the separation of its coal and metals business by the end of 2023, chief executive officer Jonathan Price said on Thursday.

Alaska asks US Supreme Court to undo EPA Pebble mine veto

Mining News Pro - The state of Alaska on Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to vacate a Biden administration veto blocking Northern Dynasty Minerals’ proposed Pebble copper and gold mining project, arguing the move violated a decades-old land swap deal and the state’s sovereignty.

Forrests’ separation will not affect Fortescue

Mining News Pro - Billionaire couple Andrew and Nicola Forrest have agreed to separate after 31 years of marriage, but have assured that the development will not impact their mutual business interests.

Sibanye resumes underground production at Stillwater West after shaft repairs

Mining News Pro - Sibanye-Stillwater has resumed production at its Stillwater West platinum group metals (PGM) mine in Montana after repairing the shaft infrastructure that was damaged during an incident in March.

UK grid asks coal reserve to prepare as cold snap looms

Mining News Pro - The UK’s grid operator asked one coal-fired power unit to be ready to generate power as it seeks to boost electricity supplies during a cold snap.

Pebble CEO criticizes US EPA veto suggestion

Mining News Pro - Late Thursday, the EPA’s Pacific Northwest region, which includes Alaska, recommended the project should be vetoed.

Environmentally friendly technology allows for efficient separation of REEs

Mining News Pro - Researchers at the US’s Idaho National Laboratory have taken a water treatment technology and adapted it for selectively separating rare earth elements and transition metals.

Pebble mine stakeholders up pressure as EPA’s final decision nears

Mining News Pro - Opponents and supporters of Northern Dynasty Minerals’ long-stalled Pebble copper-gold project in Alaska are stepping up pressure on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make a decision on the proposed mine that both groups deem fair.

Preparing 90% of freight wagons for the first time in Khuzestan Steel

Mining News Pro - Chief executive of Logistic Steel said that despite the cruel sanctions against Iran regarding the import of capital and main parts of the railway sector, with the helping hand of Khuzestan Steel Company and knowledge-based companies, we were able to supply our demands in this field.

GM prepaying Livent $198 million for guaranteed lithium supply

Mining News Pro - General Motors Co is prepaying Livent Corp $198 million for a guaranteed six-year supply of lithium, a deal that reflects the auto industry’s rising worry about a tightening market for the electric vehicle battery metal.

Supreme Court curbs EPA’s climate authority in blow to Biden

Mining News Pro - A deeply divided US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Joe Biden’s climate-change agenda, restricting the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to curb power-plant emissions and saying Congress would have to act to give the agency more authority.

Awarding the "National Star" to the public relations department of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company

Mining News Pro - Public relations department of the National Iranian Copper Industries Company received the National Star Award.

EPA deals fresh blow to PolyMet’s $1 billion copper-nickel mine

Mining News Pro - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has dealt a fresh blow to PolyMet Mining’s plans to build an open pit copper-nickel mine in Minnesota, by recommending the US Army Corps of Engineers not re-issue a key water-related permit.

Oxin Steel won an award from Iran’s Department of Environment

Mining News Pro - Oxin Steel received a green industry award from Iran’s Department of Environment for three consecutive years in the evaluation of the Green Industry Award.

US Supreme Court questions scope of EPA’s climate change powers

Mining News Pro - US Supreme Court justices debated putting new limits on the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to tackle greenhouse-gas emissions, as they considered a case that threatens to undercut President Joe Biden’s climate agenda.

Activist Bluebell asks Glencore to separate its coal business

Mining News Pro - Activist hedge fund Bluebell Capital Partners has asked Glencore Plc to separate its thermal coal business because it has become a barrier to investment.

EPA issues draft underground injection control decision for Florence copper project

Mining News Pro - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a draft decision on the underground injection control (UIC) permit required for Taseko Mines Limited to build a commercial-scale solution copper mining operation at Florence, Arizona.

Gold price back above $1,800 as Fed prepares to taper asset purchases

Mining News Pro - Gold prices surpassed the key $1,800 level on Monday as investors continue to assess the Federal Reserve’s likely response to inflationary pressures after its chair said last week that inflation “could last longer than expected.”

Lynas Rare Earths processing plant EPA approved

Mining News Pro - Lynas Rare Earths has had its proposal for a processing facility near Kalgoorlie-Boulder recommended for environmental approval by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in Western Australia.

Thiel-backed Canadian lithium junior said to prepare Nasdaq listing

Mining News Pro - Rock Tech Lithium Inc. is preparing a Nasdaq listing to broaden its investor base and help finance a $545 million battery-metals plant in Germany near sites of key suppliers and customers including Tesla Inc. and BASF SE, according to people familiar with the matter.

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