Vale Base Metals, a unit of Vale SA (NYSE: VALE), announced on Tuesday that it has completed the construction and commissioning of its C$4.13 billion ($2.94 billion) Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper underground mine in northern Labrador.

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals signed on Thursday a mining concession agreement with Al Tamman Indsil FerroChrome, granting exploration and mining rights in concession area No (22-D) in North al Sharqiyah Governorate.

Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) and Imperial College London launched on Monday the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials

Bauxite shipment disruption at Juruti Port intensifies pressure on global alumina production

Mine developers in Latin America are seeking new lithium and nickel prospects as current low market prices bring acquisition opportunities for those with a foothold in the region.

European steelmakers will begin to sag in investments

Kazakhstan plans to launch a large-scale Lomonosovske iron ore project (Lomo) with reserves of 74 million tons of iron ore concentrate with an Fe content of over 67%

State-ownwed diversified miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) has allocated US$723 million (Rp11.46 trillion) in Capital Expenditure (Capex) that will be used for gold, bauxite, and nickel exploration over the next five years.