BHP to inject $4.9 billion into Jansen to double potash output

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October 31st, 2023 MINING NEWS DIGEST   BHP to inject $4.9 billion into Jansen to double potash output BHP is going ahead with Jansen stage two expansion, even before the first phase of the Canadian potash mine is in production.   First Quantum shares extend slide, company says committed to rule of law Electoral court stated that it cannot organize a referendum regarding the Panama copper mine, as requested by President Cortizo.   Vale and Ero Copper to jointly develop project in Brazil's Pará state Ero is set to conduct exploration and engineering work with an investment of up to $2 billion to acquire a 60% stake in the Furnas copper project.   Central banks' YTD gold demand touches record high in Q3 — report This strong buying streak from central banks is expected to stay on course for the remainder of the year, WGC says.   JV Article: Steppe Gold passes 100,000 oz mark, fully funded for Phase II In just three years, production at home-grown Mongolian miner Steppe Gold's (TSX: STGO; US-OTC: STPGF) ATO mine has surpassed the 100,000 oz. gold […]   American Lithium's Falchani M&I resource grows nearly six fold, new PEA to come The new MRE contains 5.53 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in the measured and indicated category.   Patriot Lithium expands footprint in Canada's "Electric Avenue" It has secured rights over an additional 536sq.km in one of the largest and highest-grade lithium areas in North America.   JV Article: Enhancing mining operations through innovative technology — Gahcho Kué case study Over the last two years, Galaxy Broadband Communications (Galaxy) has established key partnerships with OneWeb (U.K.) and Nokia Canada that promise remarkable […]   African lithium project boosts US drive to close EV gap on China Half of the output from Ghana's Ewoyaa mine is earmarked for a refinery that Piedmont Lithium plans to construct in Tennessee.   China mulls copper curbs to reduce overcapacity and emissions It's a move that has the potential to reshape global trade in the metal.   Australian mining red tape hurts its global investment case, says Hancock Hancock joins BHP and Rio Tinto in flagging red tape around mining projects as hurting Australia's drive to secure major investment.   Freeport-McMoRan CEO inducted into National Mining Hall of Fame Richard Adkerson was the chief architect of the $26 billion "dream come true" purchase of Phelps Dodge in 2007, at the time the largest mining acquisition in history.   New graphite-based material can be 'everything all at once' A new material can be tuned to exhibit three important properties never before seen in natural graphite.   Fleet Space Technologies launches new ExoSphere features for global mineral exploration ExoSphere technology also awarded a Demonstrator Program contract by the Australian Space Agency to develop geophysical devices for locating water deposits on the Moon.   Impala Platinum to cut spending after metal price decline Platinum prices are down about 15% so far in 2023.     You are receiving this email because this email was subscribed to the MINING.com News Digest List. You may manage your subscription, or unsubscribe at any time. This email was sent to you by MINING.COM Copyright © 2023 . All rights reserved.