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COP28 Head: No Science to Suggest Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Will Achieve Key Climate Target
December 6, 2023
Climate leaders have reacted with fury after the controversial head of COP28 claimed there was “no science” to suggest phasing out fossil fuels will help limit global warming to 1.5C. The president of the Dubai climate change summit, Sultan al
Rio Tinto Approves $77 Million to Advance Rhodes Ridge Project to PFS, Australia
December 6, 2023
Rio Tinto has approved a $77 million (A$110 million) pre-feasibility study (PFS) to progress development of the Rhodes Ridge project, one of the world’s best undeveloped iron ore deposits, in the East Pilbara in Western Australia. The commencement of a
Nine Dead After Armed Men Raid Peru’s Poderosa Mine
December 6, 2023
Nine people were killed and 15 injured after armed men raided Peru’s Poderosa mine with explosives and took hostages, the Interior Ministry said late on Saturday. Police have “taken control of the situation”, seven people have been arrested and weapons
Dutch Court Orders Greenpeace to Disband Protest Aboard Metals Company’s Deep-sea Mining Ship
December 4, 2023
A Dutch court ruled Thursday that Greenpeace protesters staging a sit-in must leave a deep-sea mining exploration ship in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii but that they can continue to demonstrate around the vessel. Canada-based The Metals Company,
First Quantum Minerals Starts Arbitration in Case of Cobre Panama Mine
December 4, 2023
Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd. announced Friday it has requested arbitration proceedings to fight a Panamanian decision to halt a major open-pit copper mine concession in Panama or obtain damages. First Quantum said one arbitration was requested under the Canada-Panama
Panama’s Supreme Court Declares 20-Year Contract for First Quantum’s Copper Mine Unconstitutional
December 1, 2023
Panama’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine that has been the focus of widespread environmental protests was unconstitutional. Opponents of the Cobre Panama mine argued it would damage a forested coastal area
The Metals Co: Greenpeace Illegally Distrupts Deep-sea Mining Research Vessel
November 28, 2023
The Metals Company has released the following statement regarding Greenpeace’s illegal attempt to stop a legally-mandated scientific research expedition: The exploration contract granted to The Metals Company’s (TMC) subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) by the International Seabed Authority (ISA)
Trafigura and Korea Zinc to Invest $140 Million to Build Nickel Refinery, South Korea
November 28, 2023
Trafigura and Korea Zinc have entered into a $140 million (KRW184.9 billion) investment agreement to support the development of an all-in-one nickel refinery in South Korea. The refinery will be established in Ulsan by Korea Zinc’s nickel sulphate subsidiary, Korea
Elevator Drops 650 Feet at Implats Impala Rustenburg Mine, 75 Injuries, 11 Fatalities, South Africa
November 28, 2023
An elevator suddenly dropped around 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operator said Tuesday. It happened Monday evening at the end of
MinRes Acquires Bald Hill Lithium Mine in Australia
November 27, 2023
Australia-based diversified resources company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has acquired the Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia. Located 50km southeast of Kambalda in the Goldfields region, the Western Australian lithium mine has an annual production capacity of approximately 150,000 tonnes
