August 2023

Fortescue executive rout continues as Debelle quits green unit

Earlier in the week, metals division's CEO Fiona Hick announced departure, and on Thursday the division's finance chief Christine Morris stepped down.

Reuters | August 31, 2023 - 5:26 pm

News

British Columbia First Nations call for moratorium on placer mining

Provincial regulations governing placer mining are outdated, says BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | August 31, 2023 - 5:16 pm

Intelligence

Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic – report

Vedanta's oil business, Cairn India, also successfully lobbied to have public hearings scrapped, an OCCRP report says.

Reuters | August 31, 2023 - 4:12 pm

Intelligence

Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion

According to AP, the contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey.

Jackson Chen | August 31, 2023 - 3:38 pm

News

BC Securities Commission to hear NorthWest Copper’s activist investor claims

BCSC has agreed to schedule a two-day hearing over allegations that an activist group did not make the required securities law disclosures.

Henry Lazenby | August 31, 2023 - 2:51 pm

Top Companies

Alita Resources’ administrators confirm buyout talks, start liquidation

Separately, Glencore has launched a secret deal to acquire all the debt in Alita.

Reuters | August 31, 2023 - 1:45 pm

Tags for you

# Aboriginal Issues # Base Metals # Battery Metals # Careers # Critical Minerals # Education # Energy # Exploration # Intelligence # Iran War # Markets # News # Precious Metals # Regulatory Issues # Suppliers & Equipment # Top Companies # Video

Exploration

Lifezone reports strong results at Kabanga nickel project ahead of feasibility

The drill results come almost two months after Lifezone began trading on the NYSE, following the business combination between Lifezone Holdings and special purpose acquisition company GoGreen Investments.

Blair McBride | August 31, 2023 - 12:27 pm

Top Companies

BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash prices

Construction outlays at the site 180 km north of Regina are planned to rise to $1 billion from $647 million.

Colin McClelland | August 31, 2023 - 11:51 am

Top Companies

Minsur to invest at least $2bn as it expands copper, tin operations

This includes an investment of $1.8 billion in the Justa mine.

Reuters | August 31, 2023 - 10:43 am

Markets

Top Middle East aluminum maker sees prices rising with demand

Emirates Global Aluminium expects its full-year sales volume to be in line with 2022 even as prices have declined over the last 12 months.

Bloomberg News | August 31, 2023 - 10:31 am

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

October 30, 2026

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

October 29, 2026

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

October 19, 2026

Hello!

August 2023

Fortescue executive rout continues as Debelle quits green unit

British Columbia First Nations call for moratorium on placer mining

Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic – report

Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion

BC Securities Commission to hear NorthWest Copper’s activist investor claims

Alita Resources’ administrators confirm buyout talks, start liquidation

Tags for you

Lifezone reports strong results at Kabanga nickel project ahead of feasibility

BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash prices

Minsur to invest at least $2bn as it expands copper, tin operations

Top Middle East aluminum maker sees prices rising with demand

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

Mining Insights. Delivered.