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Australian MinRes will supply Onslow iron ore project with solar energy
The 3.8 MW solar array and more than 6,600 solar panels will displace approximately 95 TJ of natural gas annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions...
China's alumina price reaches new all-time high and will remain high in the near term
Supplies from Guinea, China's largest supplier of bauxite, have been hit by disruptions over the past few months, first due to unfavorable...
At least 38 people killed in Iran coal mine explosion
Miners gather on the street after a gas explosion at a coal mine in the Iranian province of South Khorasan...
Since the beginning of the year, the Pokrovskoye mine has produced 3.5 million tons of coking coal - Metinvest
According to Metinvest CEO Yuri Ryzhenkov, since the beginning of this year, more than 3.5 million tons of coal have been mined, and more than 8 km...
Iron ore price tops $100 after supply cuts in China
The outlook for China's steel sector remains highly uncertain due to the government's shift to new growth sectors...
Copper production in Peru fell by almost 12% in June
Peru is the world's third-largest copper producer, after recently losing second place to the Democratic Republic of Congo....
Thermal coal exports from Russia to South Korea are ahead of supplies from Colombia
In July, Russian thermal coal exports to South Korea exceeded supplies from Colombia for the first time in two months, as high transport costs and...
Kazakhstan will increase the uranium mining tax to 18% from 2026
Kazakhstan plans to gradually increase the mineral extraction tax (MET) rate on uranium production from the current 6% to 9% in 2025 and to 18% in a...
China conducted test mining of polymetals from the seabed at a depth of four kilometers
China's heavy-duty deep-sea mining vehicle has completed sea trials at a depth of more than 4,000 meters, the Shanghai municipal government said...
Mining company Ferrexpo ended 2023 with a net loss of $84.8 million
The Ferrexpo report notes that despite the loss for the year, underlying EBITDA remained positive in 2023, but decreased by 83% to $130 million....
The closure of the Port of Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has not yet affected coal prices
The stoppage of about a third of all coal exports from the United States, as a result of the closure of the port of Baltimore, did not immediately...
BHP extends March iron ore discounts
Australian iron ore miner BHP has increased discounts on its Jimblebar Fines (JMBF) and Mining Area C Fines (MACF) forward contracts, while narrowing...
Coal production in China is breaking records, and its imports have increased by 60%
The Chinese economy is in no hurry to abandon coal, setting new records in its production and consumption....
Nippon Steel and Posco now own Teck's minority stake in the steel coal business
Teck divests from coal after deal closes and notes decline in copper production in Chile...
BHP may stop coal production in Australia at the end of December due to strike
Security operators are threatening to strike at Australian miner BHP's Queensland coal mines, while train drivers at Western Australia's...
Experts warn of rising geopolitical risks to critical minerals supply chains
Policymakers and private companies must work to diversify and create more sustainable global supply chains, noted at the Resource Tomorrow conference...
Lift breaks at South Africa's deepest mine, killing 11 miners
Impala Platinum (IMPJ.J) said on Tuesday it had temporarily stopped work at its Rustenburg mining complex in South Africa after 11 workers died in an...
Exchange prices for iron ore in China are rising despite regulatory intervention
China's government planner said it will closely monitor changes in the iron ore market and will further tighten oversight of spot and futures...
Iron ore in Asia is becoming more expensive and will continue to rise in price - S&P
Iron ore prices in Asia hit an 8-month high on the back of solid performance and strong buying, as well as the investment policy of the Chinese...
Iron ore prices hit new highs this year amid rising demand in China
In addition to growing demand from the largest consumer, iron ore prices are rising on fears of strikes in the Australian mining sector....
Mongolia plans to export 60 million tons of coal in 2024
Most of Mongolia's coal production comes from the Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit, which is one of the largest coal deposits in the world....
Guinea bans mining companies from exporting more than half of foreign exchange earnings
Under the new rules, starting this Friday, Guinean mining firms are required to remit at least half of their export earnings into the country. This...
Coal production in China showed steady growth in January-July 2023
From January to July, China produced 2.67 billion tons of raw coal....
China iron ore imports up 6.9% in first seven months of 2023
Since the beginning of the year, China has imported a total of 669 million tons of iron ore, up 6.9% year-on-year....
China restricts exports of metals for the production of microcircuits due to trade quarrel with the United States
Beijing's action follows Washington's talk of new control over semiconductors...
JSW Steel is considering buying a stake in Teck's coal division
The Indian steelmaker is in talks with banks about possible funding for the acquisition, which could be in the region of $2 billion....
Largest German coal mining company invests in green energy
LEAG will generate 7 gigawatts of energy from wind and solar by 2030...
Reduction of Ukrainian exports of iron ore accelerated to 55%
According to the results of the past year, Ukraine lost about half of its exports of iron ore, and in the first five months of this year, this figure...
