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FEATURED: Rinehart could spoil Albemarle's Liontown deal | Armed robbery at Pan American mine | Strike ends at Penasquito | China in supply talks with iron ore majors

October 6th, 2023 MINING NEWS DIGEST   Rinehart closer to blocking Albemarle's takeover of Liontown Hancock Prospecting now owns 16.7% of Liontown, which makes it the company's largest shareholder.   Pan American Silver suspends operations at La Colorada following armed robbery There were no physical injuries to personnel in connection with the incident.   Strike at Newmont's Peñaquito mine ends with 8% pay raise The four-month-long strike at Mexico's largest gold mine cost Newmont millions of dollars a day.   China's giant iron ore buyer starts supply talks with top miners The group is seeking preferential terms on transport, grades and delivery arrangements.   JV Article: Dundee's novel processing techs address cyanide and arsenic risks  Two innovative metallurgical processes designed to alleviate environmental risks are beginning to attract the attention of mining companies eager to improve their […]   Newmont's $16.7bn Newcrest deal gets all regulatory nods The deal still awaits the crucial Newcrest shareholder vote, scheduled for Oct. 13.   Lundin in talks with Japanese trading houses to develop Argentina mine New CEO Jack Lundin said the company is conducting risk analysis before finalizing strategic partners to help develop the Josemaria copper-gold mine.   JV Article: Discovery Silver's Cordero project is in the big league  Discovery Silver (TSX: DSV; US-OTC: DSVSF) owns the largest undeveloped primary silver deposit globally by reserves and has attracted a tier one […]   BHP to focus on cost cuts, patient on M&A For BHP to engage in a buyout, it would need to consider price, ease of jurisdiction, and opportunity to add value.   Chinese lithium plunge has created huge discount to US prices The spread offers traders an opportunity to make money, but also highlights just how bearish the outlook is in the top EV producer.   Teck aiming for coal, metals business separation announcement by end of 2023 CEO Jonathan Price said the company is advancing a range of proposals with a range of counterparties.   Nickel foam may enhance the performance of lithium-sulphur batteries Lithium-sulphur batteries are identified as a promising energy storage system because of their ultrahigh energy density and large theoretical capacity.   JV Article: Sandvik's Remote Monitoring Service predicts and prevents failures  For more than a year, remote monitoring specialists at Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions have been identifying the efficiencies of loaders and […]   Barrick to invest $2 billion in Zambia copper mine expansion Barrick's plan is to increase Lumwana's annual production to an estimated 240,000 tonnes of copper per annum process plant.   A new $850 million route to speed up Congo's copper exports Major construction works will begin after the rainy season which is about to start, and will take three years to complete.     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.