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Copper: BHP in talks for DRC project
The Melbourne-based miner is in talks with Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. to buy Western Foreland, a huge exploration territory that borders Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine. The foray into a nation emerging from decades of conflict would mark a shift in strategy for BHP, which...
Gas and energy: rising prices in Europe will force factories to shut down
Increasingly expensive gas and electricity prices in Europe are sending a strong signal to manufacturers to consider shutting down plants temporarily and to home and office owners to turn down their thermostats to save fuel this winter. First-month gas futures are now...
Nickel: BHP opens first Australian plant
BHP announced on Friday that it has produced the first nickel sulphate crystals from its plant in Kwinana, outside Perth, part of a strategy to grow its battery metals footprint to meet expected rising demand. Nickel is a key component for electric vehicle (EV)...
Copper: Ivan Merino blames MMG for Las Bambas riots
Peru’s mining minister Ivan Merino reported Thursday that the unrest at the huge Las Bambas copper mine was partly caused by MMG Ltd’s decision to rely on a dirt road to transport the metal, and called for a rail line to be built instead. The dirt road has...