BHP and Lundin plan to soon apply for a new Argentine investment incentives scheme for their Vicuna copper project, but other miners fear they may get left out before the program’s cut-off date a year from now, executives said at a mining...
Some aging fossil fuel power stations in Europe may soon become high-tech and start powering the digital economy, as demand for AI services keep souring. Tech firms including Microsoft and Amazon are looking to repurpose disused coal and gas plants into large-scale...
Alcoa has teamed up with Japanese partners to explore the feasibility of producing gallium at one of its alumina refineries in Western Australia. The company’s Australian arm has announced a joint development agreement with Japan Australia Gallium Associates (JAGA),...
McEwen Mining expects to complete a feasibility study for its Los Azules copper mine in Argentina in two months, paving the way for the Canadian miner to seek $600-million in financing needed to build infrastructure next year, a top...
Sibanye-Stillwater has asked the United States to consider imposing a tariff on Russian palladium imports to support the long-term viability of US supplies, in a move that could increase volatility in palladium prices. The petition filed by Johannesburg-based...
