MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

MINING.COM MINUTE is a roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining and metals industry.

This week’s top stories:

• Vale and Brazil state sign $7bn deal over Brumadinho – Read more
• Gina Rinehart targets EV boom with ‘green’ lithium play – Read more
• Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing – Read more
• Lithium price in China surges 40% to 18-month high – Read more