• Canadian global fertiliser giant Nutrien vowed to counter any competition from BHP with a boost to potash supply from its mine network (BHP)

• Rio Tinto have said that Guinea’s Simandou will be a big contributor to its de-carb efforts (Bloomberg)

• Fortescue was fortunate to have such a sticky institutional backer for as long as it did. Now, it needs to find broader support (AFR’s Chanticleer)

• Saudi Arabia sees Codelco as a good candidate to develop lithium deposits despite challenges facing the state-owned miner (Bloomberg)

• India's gold demand fell 5% this quarter (yoy), but consumption in 2H 2024 is set to improve following a reduction in import taxes (Reuters)

• $3b deal shows how BHP dusted itself off and tried again (AFR’s Chanticleer)

• Rio Tinto shareholders will receive the fourth-biggest interim dividend in the miner’s 151-year history (AFR)

• Fundies have closed out more than $20b in bullish copper bets since mid-May, with mounting worries about Chinese demand (Bloomberg)

• Senior employees of Vitol were paid US$6.4b last year (FT) Not a bad pot to share amongst 450 people 

• Brightstar and Alto Metals are both in trading halt pending a corporate transaction (BTR, AME)

• Brightstar have a capital raise associated with the Alto Metals transaction (BTR)

• Zambian copper hopeful Prospect Resources are in trading halt for a raise (PSC)

• We heard that Northern Star Resources may have experienced a significant rock fall late last week at Jundee resulting in a Jumbo being buried, but thankfully no-one was hurt. And like the fire last month, we’re unlikely to hear about it from them until the quarterly…

• Allan Trench and John Sykes investigate how mining companies can preserve value and mitigate the Lassonde curve (MiningNews)

• Wyloo’s Luca Giocovazzi says there is a global shortage of nickel sulfide concentrate, a high-grade product prized by battery makers (S&P)

• Oil Billionaires Bet on Trump’s Energy Agenda (WSJ)

• China unveils its new economic vision (Economist) How long can it remain “ambivalent” about the role of the market?

• Here’s a cool 9-min history on the discovery of Escondida (Youtube)

• Chinese brands captured 11% of the European electric car market in June, notching record registrations (Bloomberg)

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