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Nickel: Talon Metals applies for regulatory permit for mine in Minnesota
Canada's Talon Metals Corp said Wednesday it has submitted an environmental review request to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for its proposed nickel mine in the state. The company's underground mine aims to increase the nation's supply of nickel for use...
Copper: four companies vying to buy Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia
China's Zijin Mining and Norinco Group, South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater, and an investment vehicle owned by former Glencore officials have been shortlisted for the purchase of Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines. Zambia's Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said in February that...
Norway wants to open its deep waters to mining
The Norwegian government proposed on Tuesday to open its waters to deep mining, despite opposition from environmentalists and some countries, in a bid to move away from dependence on hydrocarbons to new sources of economic activity. Norway, whose vast oil and gas...
Aluminum: Chinese producers look to Indonesia after reaching capacity ceiling
Chinese aluminum producers look to Indonesia for smelters like nickel producers. Indonesia has shown interest in hosting aluminum smelters as it did with nickel. Indonesia wants to stop exporting aluminum raw materials and is working to convince foreign investors to...