Nornickel is in talks with China Copper to form a joint venture that would allow the Russian mining giant to move its entire copper smelting base to China, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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Added to that is the issue of recruitment. AVEVA has identified that 70% of 15-30-year-olds said they would "probably not or will not" consider a career in mining.

Austria-based steel construction company Unger Steel Group has announced that it has begun to benefit from sustainable solutions such as green steel and clean energy during its operations in order to reduce its carbon emissions.

The company achieved sales of 4.94 million mt during the quarter, up three percent year on year.

Canada Nickel (TSXV: CNC) has announced an initiative to consolidate and propel its exploration properties located northeast of Timmins, Ontario, with the creation of a new subsidiary.

US critical minerals developer Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) has announced the sale of a net smelter return royalty to a subsidiary of Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM; NYSE: TFPM) for consideration of $8 million.