August 10, 2023

Column: China’s renewed appetite for Australian coal disrupts Asia flows

For the first seven months of the year, the world's biggest coal importer saw arrivals of 261.18 million metric tons, up 88.6% from the same period in 2022.

August 10, 2023

Grand Canyon monument won’t stop stage.mining.companies’ thirst for US uranium

US President Joe Biden this week named a new federal monument covering nearly 1 million acres near Grand Canyon.

August 10, 2023

Codelco and Anglo American discuss mining pact to lift copper output in Chile

Talks are focusing on enabling Codelco’s Andina mine and Anglo’s Los Bronces to tap rich ore grades sitting between the two operations.

August 9, 2023

Mining is growing rapidly – so are investor-state disputes

New study shows dramatic increase in investor-state disputes and 80% of miners and counsel involved in arbitration expect greater government intervention over the next year.

August 9, 2023

China’s new state-run agency explores expanding into spot iron ore procurement

A push into the spot iron ore market would expand the new state buyer's ability to secure lower prices.

August 9, 2023

Newcrest leftovers don’t appeal to Australia’s top gold miners

Newmont is widely expected by sector executives to sell the two Newcrest-operated mines in Western Australia.

August 8, 2023

Piedmont Lithium’s plans to supply Tesla face skeptical North Carolina officials

Company officials updated the Gaston County Board of Commissioners on plans for water treatment, blasting and other issues at a public information meeting.

August 8, 2023

Bolivia eyes lithium mining investment from Brazil’s Petrobras

Petrobras has signaled interest in Bolivia's lithium-rich salt flats with an eye toward industrial-scale projects.

August 8, 2023

Lithium deals cast doubt on Australia’s onshore refining dream

Australia’s government has ambitions to help break China’s stranglehold on the battery supply chain.

August 8, 2023

Mali adopts new mining code that boosts state interests

A draft of the code proposed changes that could boost state and private Malian interests in new projects to 35%, from up a current 20%.