India seeks overseas help for lithium processing to avoid relying on China
India is in talks with several countries seeking partnerships for technical help on lithium processing, said four sources familiar with the matter, to bolster its nascent lithium mining and electric vehicle industries and avoid relying on China.
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E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow
A new report by IDTechEx states that investing in e-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners due to the replacement of diesel with cheaper electricity, as these vehicles have the most intensive duty cycles of any vehicle in a mine.
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Nigeria revokes 924 dormant mining titles, seeks new investors
Nigeria has revoked 924 dormant mining titles immediately and invites investors to freely apply for the affected licences which will be offered on a “first come, first served” basis, its minister of mines said on Wednesday.
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Iron ore price weakens amid waning China stimulus hopes, high portside stocks
Iron ore futures prices ticked lower on Monday, weighed down by diminishing hopes of more stimulus in top consumer China, high portside stocks, and risks of possible government intervention after a price rally last week.
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Gold price tumbles as haven demand wanes amid easing war risks
Gold took a tumble as haven demand waned after geopolitical tensions eased in the Middle East.
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Native American group seeks to overturn US court ruling on Rio’s Arizona copper mine
A Native American group has asked all members of a US appeals court on Monday to overturn an earlier ruling that granted land to Rio Tinto for a copper mine in Arizona, saying the land was sacred and culturally significant.
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Zinc price trades near one-year high as market weighs supply risks
Zinc traded close to a one-year high as metals markets looked past delays to US monetary easing to focus on looming supply risks.
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Protesters blockade Peru’s Las Bambas mine after talks fall through
Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine, owned by China’s MMG, is facing renewed blockades of a key transport route after failed talks over donations to local development projects, a community leader said on Wednesday.
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Chinese investors snap up copper, gold stocks to drive 10% gains
Chinese investors are snapping up stocks tied to high-flying metals from copper to gold, aiding an onshore market facing an uphill battle to cement a nascent rebound.
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US talks often with Congo’s Gecamines on cobalt and copper, official says
The United States speaks regularly with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner Gecamines, a senior State Department official told Reuters, as Washington seeks to deepen relationships with key suppliers of cobalt and copper across the African continent.
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Adani kicks off $1.2 billion Indian copper smelter
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has started operating the first unit of his $1.2 billion copper smelter, the tycoon’s first foray into metals refining.
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Australia’s Ramelius ends buyout talks with Karora Resources
Australian gold miner Ramelius Resources Ltd said on Thursday it had ended discussions with Karora Resources for a potential acquisition of the Canada-based mine operator.
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Banks shying away from fossil fuels bolster private credit deals
Private credit managers are doing significantly more fossil-fuel deals now than just a few years ago, as they step into a void left by banks exiting assets they worry pose too big a climate risk.
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Macron looks to regulate illegal gold mining in French Guiana
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday the government is seeking to designate new regulated gold mining zones in its South American territory of French Guiana to combat illegal mining and its environmental consequences.
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Australia earmarks $550m for Arafura rare earths project
Australia will provide up to A$840 million ($550 million) for the first combined rare earths mine and refinery in the country’s Northern Territory, owned by Arafura Rare Earths, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.
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Activist Tribeca asks Glencore to move main listing to Sydney
Activist investor Tribeca Investment Partners has called on Glencore to shift its primary listing from London to Sydney and abandon a plan to spin off its profitable coal business, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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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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Panama asks First Quantum to suspend visitor program at disputed copper mine
Panama said on Wednesday it had asked First Quantum Minerals to suspend a visitor program launched last month at the disputed Cobre Panama mine, saying the miner did not consult the government before starting the community relations initiative.
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Australia and Vietnam upgrade relations, to begin talks on critical minerals
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the country was raising ties with Vietnam to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership, with an annual dialogue on minerals amid a push to diversify supply chains away from China.
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Syrah Resources inks offtake deal with Posco Future M
Australia’s Syrah Resources said on Friday it will supply natural graphite product from its Balama graphite operations in Mozambique to South Korean chemical and battery material maker Posco Future M.
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First Quantum inks $500 million copper deal with Jiangxi amid Panama mine struggles
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said on Wednesday it would get a $500 million injection from Jiangxi Copper, the Canadian miner’s largest shareholder, that will help it to shore up finances.
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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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Eramet in talks with France to offload debt from SLN nickel unit
Eramet is in “very advanced talks” with the French government to remove from its balance sheet several hundred million euros of debt related to its loss-making nickel subsidiary SLN in New Caledonia, the mining group said.
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JSW Steel in talks with Whitehaven for coal mine stake
India’s JSW Steel Ltd is in talks with Australian miner Whitehaven Coal for a stake in its Blackwater metallurgical coal mine, a source aware of the discussions said on Tuesday.
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Australian lithium stocks rally on speculation of China mine closure
Australian lithium stocks rallied on Monday on speculation that Chinese battery maker CATL had closed its Jianxiawo mine in China that produces the material used in electric vehicle batteries.
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