Brazil iron ore exports seen surging in 2024 if rivers stay high
Brazil’s Corumba region could more than double iron ore shipments through neighboring Uruguay this year if there is enough water in the rivers, according to one of the biggest logistics companies on the Paraguay- Paraná Hidrovia system.
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BHP’s bid for Anglo casts cloud over $9 billion fertilizer mine
BHP Group Ltd.’s proposal for a $39 billion takeover of rival Anglo American Plc is all about securing plenty of copper supplies — so now, the potential deal is throwing uncertainty over the future for Anglo’s massive fertilizer mine in England.
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Anglo’s stumbles have made it prey for mining’s biggest predator
When former boss Mark Cutifani left Anglo American Plc in mid-April 2022, things had rarely looked better for the century-old miner. Metals prices soared as the world emerged from lockdowns, the company had recently posted its best-ever annual profit and the popular industry veteran was handing over to a trusted lieutenant. Anglo stock hit a record the same day.
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Implats weighs 3,900 job cuts in South Africa as price rout takes toll
Impala Platinum could cut 3,900 jobs as it restructures its South African operations due to lower metal prices, the miner said on Friday, with the news likely to pile more pressure on the government weeks before a general election.
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Australian Strategic gets debt funding for rare earths project
Australian Strategic Materials ASM.AX said on Friday it has received a non-binding letter of interest for a debt funding package of up to A$400 million ($260.84 million) from Canada’s official export credit agency.
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Iron ore price set for 3rd weekly rise on China demand
Iron ore futures were poised for a third straight weekly rise as prices largely consolidated gains on Friday, with improving demand in top consumer China countering higher portside inventories.
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Lynas Rare Earths’ revenue slumps, misses expectations
Australian miner Lynas posted a slump in third-quarter sales revenue on Wednesday, missing analyst expectations on the back of a plunge in prices for rare earths, while it flagged higher costs at a project in Western Australia.
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Teck copper output shoots up on QB mine, profit disappoints
Teck Resources, Canada’s largest diversified miner, saw its copper production jump by 74% in the first three months of the year, thanks mainly to the ramp up of the extension at its Quebrada Blanca (QB) mine in Chile.
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Anglo American confirms non-binding offer from BHP
Anglo American Plc said it is has received an unsolicited non-binding combination proposal from BHP Group.
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E-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners but adoption is slow
A new report by IDTechEx states that investing in e-haul trucks could result in major savings for miners due to the replacement of diesel with cheaper electricity, as these vehicles have the most intensive duty cycles of any vehicle in a mine.
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Vale expects final agreement for Mariana dam reparations in first half of year
Mining company Vale expects to reach a final agreement with authorities for reparations for the collapse of the Samarco tailings dam by the end of the first half of this year, the company told Reuters in a statement on Wednesday.
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Zimbabwe names new mines minister in mini-reshuffle
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has re-appointed Winston Chitando as the southern African nation’s mines minister, a post he held before last year’s elections.
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Fortescue iron ore shipments fall short after derailment
Australia’s Fortescue on Wednesday logged a larger-than-expected decline in third-quarter iron ore shipments, following a derailment of ore cars and weather disruptions that also led to a slight cut in its outlook for annual shipments.
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Iron ore price weakens amid waning China stimulus hopes, high portside stocks
Iron ore futures prices ticked lower on Monday, weighed down by diminishing hopes of more stimulus in top consumer China, high portside stocks, and risks of possible government intervention after a price rally last week.
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AbraSilver gets $15m investment from Kinross, Argentina power provider
AbraSilver Resource said on Monday it has received investments from both Kinross Gold and Central Puerto, Argentina’s leading electricity provider, to fund the development of its flagship Diablillos project in Salta province.
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Russian court orders Glencore to pay shares worth 114.8m euros in Sberbank lawsuit
A Russian arbitration court ruled on Monday that four units of Swiss commodities trader Glencore will pay more than 11.4 billion roubles, or some 114.8 million euros, worth of shares in a lawsuit filed by Sberbank, according to the court.
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Study hints Predictive Discovery’s Bankan project could be Guinea’s ‘largest gold mine’
A prefeasibility study for Predictive Discovery’s (ASX: PDI) Bankan gold project in Guinea gives it a net present value more than $210 million higher than its capital costs.
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China state planner finalizes rule to set up coal production reserve system
China’s state planner on Friday finalized a rule to set up a domestic coal production reserve system by 2027, aimed at stabilizing thermal coal prices and supplies to power plants.
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Iron ore price drifts higher as soft China data triggers stimulus hopes
Iron ore futures prices drifted higher on Thursday as the latest soft data from top consumer China triggered renewed hopes of more stimulus in the second quarter to underpin its economy.
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Global coal power grew 2% last year, the most since 2016, survey says
The world’s coal-fired power capacity grew 2% last year, its highest annual increase since 2016, driven by new builds in China and decommissioning delays elsewhere, according to research published on Thursday.
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Peabody falls as production issues, weather crimp coal sales
Peabody Energy Corp. shares sunk to the lowest in seven months after the biggest US coal miner warned that first-quarter sales will be lower than expected due to production issues at mines in Australia and weak demand in the US.
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Vitol CEO confirms energy trading giant is getting into metals
Vitol Group confirmed that it’s starting to rebuild a trading book for metals after a long stint out of the market, with an “exciting decade” ahead.
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Rio Tinto to invest $9.3 million in technology startups
Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it is teaming up with a global venture studio and start-up investor to back the development and commercialisation of breakthrough technologies in the mining industry.
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BMO drops anti-coal policy amid Wall Street rebuke of ESG
BMO Bank quietly dropped its policy restricting lending to the coal industry in late 2023, helping it avoid being labeled an energy “boycotter” in West Virginia.
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Rare earth prices in China hit 7-week high on post-holiday restocking
Rare earths prices in top producer China jumped to their highest in more than seven weeks on Monday on a wave of post-holiday restocking among buyers, before easing slightly on Tuesday.
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