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First Quantum's shuttered mine passes audit, as Panama weighs restart
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (283+ words) PANAMA CITY, June 19 (Reuters) " A government-commissioned audit of First Quantum Minerals" shuttered Cobre Panama mine found the project broadly compliant with its environmental, legal and operational obligations, "handing the company a potential boost on Friday as Panama "weighs whether to…...
Copper Tech Metals reports revenue surge in US IPO filing
2+ week, 5+ day ago (321+ words) June 2 (Reuters) " Copper Tech Metals reported a jump in revenue in its filing for U. S. initial public offering on Tuesday, as it looks to capitalize on the "Trump administration's policy push for mineral self-reliance. Activity in the "U. S. IPO market has rebounded…...
Trump signs proclamation amending tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports
2+ week, 6+ day ago (207+ words) LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) " U. S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation'amending his Section 232 national security tariffs "on some aluminum, steel and copper "imports, the White House said. " The proclamation lowers tariffs on some steel and aluminum derivative products, including…...
Electrical workers threaten strike at BHP iron ore port by end of June
3+ week, 3+ day ago (132+ words) PERTH, May 29 (Reuters) - Electrical workers at BHP's "Port Hedland "bulk export port in Western Australia may take "strike "action "by end "of the financial year on June 30, a "union group said on "Friday. "BHP "needs to take "notice and Tim…...
BHP's Port Hedland electrical workers to vote on work stoppage after six months of stalled talks
3+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) May 29 (Reuters) " Electrical workers at BHP's Port Hedland bulk port terminal will vote on work stoppages following six months of "failed talks with management, the Electrical Trades "Union said in a statement on Friday. The ballot follows six months of…...
Analysis-A warning to critical minerals buyers: avoid butter mountains, aluminium floods
3+ week, 6+ day ago (801+ words) MELBOURNE, May 26 (Reuters) " Western governments, currently ploughing tens of billions of dollars into critical minerals in an effort to break their reliance on China, could look to history to see how well-intentioned efforts to prop up commodity sectors can backfire....
China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
4+ week, 1+ day ago (344+ words) BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) " The chaos in the aftermath of China's worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials "said at a press conference late on Saturday. The people "died in a…...
Factbox-Some of China's deadliest coal mine accidents
4+ week, 2+ day ago (241+ words) SHANGHAI, May 23 (Reuters) " A gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province late on Friday killed at least "90 people, making it China's worst coal "mine disaster in over 16 years. Here is a timeline of major coal mining…...
Australia's Arafura approves $1. 6 billion rare earths project
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (363+ words) MELBOURNE, May 21 (Reuters) " Arafura Rare Earths said on Thursday it approved the development of its $1. 6 billion Nolans project in Australia's Northern Territory, which is set to be the country's "third-biggest rare earths operation by the end of the decade. Shares…...
Australia's Ionic Rare Earths inks deal with US-based Nth Cycle to boost output outside China
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (142+ words) May 21 (Reuters) " Australia's Ionic Rare Earths said on Thursday it has agreed "to work with "U. S. -based critical mineral refining firm Nth Cycle to improve rare earths production outside China. Here are "some "details: " The deal "aims to strengthen "rare earth…...