First Quantum and Rio Tinto announce completion of the La Granja Agreement
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals and Rio Tinto have completed the previously announced transaction to progress the next phase of
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Base Metals
Hydro cuts 20,000 tonnes of CO2 per year using biomethane
Bioenergy can replace fossil energy in the casthouse and the anode production at the Sunndal aluminium plant. This will cut
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Jubilee Metals Copper Zambia Project Expansion Update
Jubilee Metals Group, a leader in diversified metals processing, with operations in Africa, has provided an update on the expansion
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Mill upgrades have positive impact at Penouta
Tin Strategic Minerals Europe Corp (SME) saw record quarterly production at its Penouta mine following an overhaul to their main
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Hydro initiates project to remove local carbon emissions in Sweden
The work to equip Hydro’s Swedish extrusions’ factories in Vetlanda, Sjunnen and Finspång with solar panels and battery storage has
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Improved recoveries at Renison bolster production
Metals X Limited has announced a strong second quarter at its Renison Tin Operation, Tasmania, highlighting enhanced ore grades and
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Hulamin: Profit up 112%, despite volumes down 7%
Hulamin has announced its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2023. Results Headlines include: Geoff Watson, Hulamin’s Interim
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CORNISH METALS: first water pumped out of South Crofty
Cornish Metals Inc. is a step closer to dewatering the historic South Crofty mine, Cornwall, UK, after successfully commissioning two submersible pumps.“Seeing
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Eloro advances metallurgy at Iska Iska silver-tin project
Eloro Resources Ltd has highlighted results from its metallurgical update for the Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in southern Bolivia.The
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Antofagasta copper output 295,500 tonnes – 10% higher YoY
Chile-based miner Antofagasta, one of the world’s senior copper producers, announced Thursday that its H1 2023 copper output of 295,500
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Wa State takes decisive action on tin mining suspension
In a resolute move, the Wa State Government has firmly enforced the suspension of all mining activities, according to the
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Costa Fuego to become one of the five largest copper projects
Costa Fuego is one of the five largest copper projects that will help copper supply to meet demand by the
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Novelis to trial use of hydrogen in recycling furnaces
Novelis Inc have announced that its Latchford plant in the UK has been awarded £4.6 million to establish hydrogen burning
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Alba Joins Nasser Artificial Intelligence R&D Centre to advance in AI
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, underlined its commitment to advance in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Glencore becomes to sole owner of MARA Project
Glencore International AG (Glencore) and Pan American Silver Corp. (Pan American) have announced they have reached an agreement for Glencore
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Hydro invests in future of Lucé extrusion plant in France
Hydro is investing NOK 67 million (EUR 6 million) in upgrading the equipment, buildings and infrastructure at its aluminium extrusion
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Anglo American’s copper production up 56% driven by Quellaveco
Mining major Anglo American has reported that its Q2 2023 copper production increased by 56% y-o-y to 209 kt, reflecting
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YTC’s Gejiu smelter to undergo maintenance
Yunnan Tin Company (YTC), the world’s leading tin producer, has announced that its Gejiu smelter will halt production for equipment
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HYDRO: low-carbon aluminium gaining ground
Hydro’s adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2023 was NOK 7,098 million, down from NOK 11,594 million for the
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Rio Tinto and Giampaolo enter into Matalco aluminium recycling JV
LONDON – Rio Tinto and Giampaolo Group, one of North America’s largest fully-integrated metal management businesses, have entered into an
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Rio Tinto: iron ore production up 3%, mined copper output down
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that its Pilbara operations produced 81.3 million tonnes (100% basis) of iron ore in
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Constellium to Sell Three German Extrusion Plants to Vaessen Aluminium
Constellium SE today announced that it signed a binding agreement with Vaessen Aluminium for the sale of three of Constellium’s
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Rio Tinto and Sumitomo to build pilot plant for lower-carbon alumina refining
MELBOURNE- Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation will build a first-of-a-kind hydrogen plant in Gladstone as part of a A$111.1 million
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Hydro completes acquisition of Alumetal, strengthening recycling position in Europe
Hydro acquired the Polish aluminium recycling company, Alumetal S.A on June 30, completing the tender offer for more than 97
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Record quarterly tin-in-conc production for Andrada Mining
Andrada Mining, formerly AfriTin Mining, produced record levels of tin-in-concentrate at costs below management guidance for the first quarter ending May
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First Tin unveils positive initial drill results at Tin Beetle
First Tin has reported promising initial drill results at its Tin Beetle prospect, confirming a hub and spoke potential at
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Kamoa-Kakula produces record 104k tonnes of copper in Q2
Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103,786
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Copper 360 achieves Cu recovery >90% (on planning of 80%)
Metallurgical test results confirm high copper recovery and concentrate grade from Rietberg copper mine drill core. The test results have
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Appian acquires 90% interest in Rosh Pinah zinc mine in Namibia
Appian Capital Advisory today announced the acquisition of an 89.96% interest in the producing Rosh Pinah zinc mine, located in
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Cornish Metals highlights significant progress in its projects
In its latest quarterly report, Cornish Metals highlighted its robust cash position and significant progress in its projects. The company
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