The U.S. Geological Survey recently released its World Minerals Outlook for world production capacity across seven critical minerals (and helium) from 2025 to 2029, and confirmed a few surprises in its report. In the assessment, part of a larger effort to provide forecasts and scenarios for global mineral supply chain, the agency said global capacity to produce cobalt and lithium,…
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Anglo American to simplify portfolio
Anglo American has laid out plans to refocus on copper and iron ore while spinning out or selling its less profitable coal, nickel, diamond and platinum businesses, reported Reuters. The announcement comes after the miner rejected a second takeover bid from rival BHP.
Read More‘Infrastructure incident’ idles Rustenburg production
Sibanye Stillwater has confirmed the suspension of production from the Siphumelele shaft at its PGM operations in Rustenburg, South Africa. The company said 20 March that “damage to surface infrastructure” was sustained 29 February. Specifically, an ore collector bin attached to the shaft headgear sheared off and fell to ground, damaging a surface ore conveyor belt system. While no injuries…
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