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New Century eyes Vale’s New Caledonia mine
Australia’s New Century Resources has confirmed rumours of talks with Vale to buy the Brazilian miner’s nickel and cobalt operations on the Pacific island of New Caledonia. The Melbourne-based zinc producer said on Tuesday it had entered into a 60-day exclusivity...
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble project passes key milestone
Northern Dynasty Minerals has welcomed a change of plan for its Pebble project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, which would now include an all land-based transportation route to connect the proposed copper-gold-molybdenum-silver mine in southwest Alaska. Last Friday,...
BHP a step closer to boosting Olympic Dam copper output
The South Australian Government has advanced BHP’s proposal to increase copper production at the Olympic Dam mine from 200,000 to 350,000 tonnes per annum. It released assessment guidelines for the proposed expansion at Olympic Dam. BHP will be required to submit an...
Brazil court revokes decree that halted Vale operations
A Minas Gerais state court in Brazil has revoked a decree from Brumadinho municipality that suspended Vale’s operating license after health agents said that the company’s onsite activities have “not respected the rules of social isolation.” Brumadinho’s mayor Avimar...