Base Metals
Barrick Gold Q1 earnings slip on lower sales
Barrick Gold has posted net earnings attributable to equity holders of $120m for Q1 2023, a 73% decrease from $438m…
Rio Tinto and BHP seek partners to develop tailings technologies
Mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP are looking for partners to expedite the development of technologies that could support tailings management.…
Freeport Indonesia must sell 10% stake to government
Indonesia’s minister of investment Bahlil Lahadalia said on Wednesday that copper mining company Freeport Indonesia must agree to sell an…
Sohar provides $15m of funding for Omani Al Hadeetha copper-gold mining joint venture
Sohar International Bank has provided $15m of funding for finalising the construction of Al Hadeetha Resources’ copper and gold joint…
Hindustan Zinc’s plan to acquire Vedanta’s assets falls through
Indian zinc producer Hindustan Zinc’s plans to acquire some of the assets from Vedanta Group have been shelved, as it…
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Generation Mining reaches $400m debt deal to develop Marathon mine
Generation Mining has secured a senior debt facility of up to $400m to fund the construction of its Marathon palladium-copper…
IGO signs farm-in deal for Venus’ WA nickel-lithium project
A subsidiary of Australian mining company Venus Metals has reached a joint venture (JV) and farm-in deal with an IGO…
BHP closes $6.4bn buyout of OZ Minerals
BHP has concluded its takeover of Australian copper producer OZ Minerals for A$9.6bn ($6.4bn). Last month, BHP secured clearances from…
Alicanto closes purchase of Sweden’s Falun mine from Explora
Australian miner Alicanto Minerals has concluded the purchase of the Falun copper-gold-zinc mine in Sweden from Explora Mineral. The deal,…
Stellantis and Alliance Nickel agree nickel and cobalt supply deal
Global automotive firm Stellantis has agreed a deal with Australia-based Alliance Nickel for electric vehicle (EV) battery minerals. Alliance will…