BHP Billiton makes an offer for the nickel-copper-PGE Noront
Noront Resources has announced that BHP Billiton made an all-cash offer for Noront. Noront is a Canadian-based mining company that
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North America
Nevada Gold to consolidate South Arturo JV
ELKO, Nevada – Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has entered into a definitive asset exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) to acquire
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Surge begins exploration program at its copper-silver project
VANCOUVER, BC – Surge Battery Minerals Ihas announced that it has begun its fall exploration program at the Caledonia Copper-Silver
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Imperial Oil to produce renewable diesel using locally grown crops
Imperial Oil plans to build a renewable diesel complex at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Canada, using locally grown vegetable
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US steel production capacity utilization stays at 84.9%
American Iron & Steel Institute announced that in the week ending on August 28, 2021, US domestic raw steel production
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AMY upcycles EV battery black mass into cathode precursor
American Manganese Inc. (AMY) has reported the successful upcycling of lithium-ion battery black mass into NMC-622 (nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide) cathode precursor, using
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BHP approves investment in Jansen Stage 1 potash project
BHP has yesterday approved US$5.7 billion (C$7.5 billion) in capital expenditure for the Jansen Stage 1 (Jansen S1) potash project
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AMY receives funding to advance Li-ion battery recycling project
American Manganese Inc. (AMY) is pleased to announce it is receiving advisory services and funding from the National Research Council of
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Pueblo Viejo expansion project advances with environmental studies
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Barrick Pueblo Viejo and its key stakeholders have agreed on independent government-led oversight of the
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Shenzi North project approved, Trion project moves into FEED phase
The BHP Board has today approved US$544 million in capital expenditure to execute the Shenzi North oil project in the
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New aluminium recycling plant for 30,000 tonnes of aluminium pa
Shawinigan Aluminum Inc is investing CAD 10 million to build a new aluminium recycling center that will recycle 30,000 tonnes
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US senators introduce steel emissions reduction act
US Representatives Anthony Gonzalez (OH) and Conor Lamb (PA) introduced last week the Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction Act
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BHP to acquire Noront Resources Limited
Yesterday, BHP Lonsdale Investments Pty Ltd (BHP Lonsdale), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BHP Group Limited, announced that BHP Western Mining
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Rio Tinto to go underground at Kennecott Copper
Rio Tinto has permitted a USD 108 million investment in underground development to enable early orebody access and undertake orebody
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General Motors to secure local and low-cost lithium
General Motors has agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with Controlled Thermal Resources to secure local and
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US steel maker to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
US steel maker Nucor Corporation announced comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies that will lower its GHG emissions intensity of
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AngloGold Ashanti submits proposal to acquire Corvus Gold
AngloGold Ashanti has announced that a non-binding proposal has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Corvus Gold Inc.
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Equinor to work with US Steel to decarbonise steel
A non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Equinor US Holdings Inc, an affiliate of Equinor ASA, was signed by United
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Construction starts on commercial-scale inert anode cells
MONTREAL, Canada – Eliminating all direct greenhouse gases from aluminium smelting has taken a major step forward today with the start
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EnviroLeach recovers over four fifths of tin contained in circuit boards
Canadian e-waste recycler EnviroLeach have released new results showing that their environmentally friendly, cost-efficient process consistently recovers over four fifths
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AMY produces cathode precursor from recycled cathode waste
American Manganese Inc. (AMY), a pioneer in advanced lithium-ion battery cathode recycling, and its independent R&D contractor Kemetco Research Inc. are
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Optimus Steel modernizes its complete rolling process
Optimus Steel Inc has selected Danieli to modernize the complete rolling process for its 1 million ton per year minimill
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NUCOR: acceptance granted for new hot-dip galvanizing line
NUCOR-JFE STEEL MEXICO has granted SMS group the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the new continuous galvanizing line built in
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Vale produces first nickel ore at Voisey’s Bay Mine Extension
Vale recently announced the milestone achievement of first ore production on its Reid Brook deposit at the Voisey’s Bay Mine
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Befesa SA will acquire 100% of American Zinc Recycling
American Zinc Recycling LLC, a leading provider of environmental services to the US steel industry, announced that Luxembourg based Befesa
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Gold bullion sales rose 360% in may
During May 2021, the U.S. Mint sold 20,500 ounces of Gold American Eagles vs. only 11,500 ounces in May of
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Stelco and Primobius to construct plant for recycling battery metals
Primobius has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stelco Inc., Canada. Stelco is pursuing initiatives with major automobile producers
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Explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain EAF Injures seven
Local media reported that an explosion at EVRAZ Rocky Mountain steel mill in Colorado left at least seven workers with
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Danieli refurbishes Nucor’s mill stand pinion gearbox
Danieli Service Center in Coraopolis in Pennsylvania in USA delivered to Nucor Steel Gallatin a fully refurbished original F2 rolling
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Revamp of heavy beam mill No. 2 at Nucor-Yamato
Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (NYS), based in Blytheville, Arkansas, USA, has granted SMS group the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) for the
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