Brazil’s Vale said on Monday that its second-quarter iron ore production tumbled almost 34% from a year ago as many of its key dams remained all or partially shut down following a deadly dam burst in January.
The drop to 64.057-million tonnes came as …
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The South African government has made an extra R59-billion available to State-owned power utility Eskom over the next two years so it can meet its obligations, a Special Appropriation Bill seen by Reuters on Monday showed. Eskom, which supplies more th…
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The South African government has made an extra R59-billion available to State-owned power utility Eskom over the next two years so it can meet its obligations, a Special Appropriation Bill seen by Reuters on Monday showed. Eskom, which supplies more th…
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European Metals Holdings could begin operations at its Cinovec lithium project in the Czech Republic by mid-2022, and is holding preliminary discussions with potential customers, it said on Monday.
Czech utility CEZ, in which the state holds a 70% sha…
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Anglo American said on Friday it had submitted an environmental impact study for a $3-billion project seeking to maintain output from its flagship Los Bronces copper mine in Chile.
The overhaul proposes to move part of the mine underground where mine…
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Australian cobalt developer Jervois Mining will take over eCobalt Solutions after shareholders of the Canadian company voted in favour of the deal, Jervois said on Monday.
Jervois will acquire eCobalt in a plan of arrangement that values the deal at C…
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Mexico’s environmental prosecutor Profepa said on Saturday it ordered the partial and temporary closure of mining and transport firm Grupo Mexico’s Guaymas facility after it spilled sulfuric acid in the Gulf of California.
Grupo Mexico last week said …
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Barrick Gold could sell some mining assets owned by Acacia Mining after it gains full control of its African unit, chief executive Mark Bristow told Reuters.
"We will… get these businesses back on track and depending on what they look like afte…
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Mongolia will vote in August to rip up parts of an investment agreement with Rio Tinto for the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, which may force the miner to make concessions in a project beset by delays and political squabbles.
The country owns 34% of the min…
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Zambia’s copper production dropped 4% to 393 419 t in the first six months of the year, ministry of mines data showed on Thursday. Mines Permanent Secretary Paul Chanda attributed the decline to challenges such as declining ore grades but said full-yea…
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