Rio Tinto and ENAMI sign agreement for lithium project in Chile
LONDON – Rio Tinto and Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI), a state-owned Chilean mining company, signed a binding agreement to
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Freeport reports stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings
Freeport, one of the world’s largest copper producers and a major gold miner, reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, driven by higher
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Newmont reports record cash flow despite lower production in Q2
Even with a year-over-year decline in gold output, Newmont Corporation—the world’s largest gold producer—reported record quarterly free cash flow in
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Bisie tin mine output steady following operational restart
Mauritius-based tin miner Alphamin Resources saw production from its Bisie mine in eastern DR Congo fall marginally to 4,106 tonnes
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First Quantum Minerals produces 91k tonnes of copper in 2Q 2025
Total copper production for the second quarter was 91,069 tonnes, a 9% decrease from Q1 2025 mainly as a result
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Hydro’s 2Q 2025: Results and market development per business area
Adjusted EBITDA for Bauxite & Alumina decreased compared to the second quarter last year, to NOK 1,521 million from NOK
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Tin-based interlayer boosts solid-state sodium battery performance
Researchers in China have developed a promising new design for solid-state sodium batteries using a tin-based interlayer to solve long-standing
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Hydro’s 2Q 2025: Performance and capital discipline, supporting strong results
Hydro’s adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2025 was NOK 7,790 million, up from NOK 5,839 million in the
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Wa edges towards restart as Myanmar tin miners pay for licences
The much-anticipated restart to mining operations in the autonomous region in northern Myanmar had been delayed after the authorities increased
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First Quantum Minerals: 2Q 2025 marked several important milestones
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals reports results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (“Q2 2025” or
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Developments in the tin industry
Tin prices have remained strong, averaging above $35,500 t in July. Dwindling LME stocks, bullish investor positioning, and a tight
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Mozal smelter faces unclear future due to electricity costs
The future of the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique is unclear as the facility struggles to obtain an electricity supply.
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Anglo American reports on solid quarter in copper and iron ore
In its Q2 2025 Production Report Anglo American, reported on “another solid quarter in Copper and Iron Ore, with both
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Brazilian aluminium smelter struggles to produce at its capacity
The Alumar smelter in Sao Luis, Brazil is still not at full capacity despite commencing restart efforts in September 2021.
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Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel
Automation system in the cold rolling mill for grain-oriented silicon steel thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (tkES) has awarded SMS group the
Read moreAden unveils bauxite refining project with 40% less in carbon emissions
Aden expects a decrease of up to 40% in carbon emissions, equivalent to 210,000 tons of CO₂ saved per 1
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June 2025 global crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 151.4 million tonnes (Mt)
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Green Metals: Viridis Carbon revolutionizes CO₂ management
SMS is setting new standards in sustainability and CO₂ management with its innovative digital platform “Viridis Carbon.” As a central
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BHP: Record copper and iron ore production drives strong 2025 performance
BHP delivered record iron ore and copper production, which demonstrates the strength and resilience of BHP business and underpins its
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China leads on small modular reactors deployment
As countries in the West finalise approvals and pilot schemes, China is already building and operating SMRs. The high-temperature gas-cooled
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Rio Tinto record production from bauxite and Oyu Tolgoi operations
MELBOURNE, Australia – Rio Tinto releases second quarter 2025 production results. Executive Summary Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said:
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Canada’s next gold mine could lead the way in organic growth
Whereas multi-million-ounce gold deposits are becoming increasingly difficult to find, there is still plenty of gold in the hills, according
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Emirates Global Aluminium starts USA recycling expansion
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has started production at the expansion of its Spectro Alloys aluminium recycling plant in Minnesota, USA.
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AngloGold Ashanti to acquire Augusta Gold to consolidate
Nevada District AngloGold Ashanti and certain of its affiliates have entered into a definitive agreement with Augusta Gold to acquire
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Canada’s Aluminerie Alouette locks renewable power supply deal
Aluminerie Alouette has secured an agreement which will see it supplied with renewable energy until 2045. The Canadian aluminium producer
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Fully integrated and automated forging line at Perryman in the USA
SMS group has completed successfully the commissioning of a fully integrated and automated forging line at Perryman Company’s site in
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Kibali, Africa’s largest and greenest gold mine, continues to deliver growth
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – Drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor continue to strengthen confidence in its scale and
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Canada’s small modular reactors bet moves from paper to concrete
In May 2025, Ontario Power Generation received the final approval to begin construction on the first of North America’s first grid-scale SMR:
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Lumwana expansion in full swing as Barrick builds tier one copper mine
The Lumwana expansion builds on a remarkable turnaround that has seen the operation evolve from a struggling asset into a
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2025 outlook for the platinum recycling market
As of 30th April 2025, spent autocatalysts remain exempt from the slew of new tariffs, which should support the tentative
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