US Justice department backs land swap for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper mine The DOJ filed legal briefs to oppose claims by Apache and conservationist groups, which oppose the Resolution Copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2021 | 4:21 am
Brazil to ease licencing of newly listed strategic minerals projects The government has issued a list of specific metals which production aims to boost with its new policy for strategic minerals. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2021 | 6:59 am
Lucara strikes again with diamond over 1,000 carats The 1,174 carat diamond from the Karowe mine in Botswana is the third over 1,000 carats recovered since 2015. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2021 | 3:42 am
Zinnwald becomes sole owner of key German lithium project The late-stage Zinnwald lithium project is located in the heart of Europe’s chemical and car industries. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2021 | 8:03 am
Kinross resumes mining at Tasiast, lowers 2021 guidance Early estimates indicate the SAG mill affected by a fire would only restart by year-end. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2021 | 5:49 am
Nutrien to further boost potash output amid Belarus sanctions The increase, which will bring total annual sales volumes to 13.8 million tonnes, comes on top of the half a million tonne output increase the company announced on June 7. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2021 | 3:33 am
Volvo and Northvolt team up to build new battery gigafactory in Europe Partnership will help Volvo’s efforts to make half of its cars fully electric by mid-decade and all of them 100% electric by 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2021 | 6:38 am
Cornish Lithium raises over $8m to boost UK projects It's now valued at just over £80m (about $111m) — double its valuation when it last tapped investors in October. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2021 | 2:25 am
Taseko shakes management up as top bosses to retire Current boss, Russell Hallbauer, will remain a director of the company, while current president Stuart McDonald will become CEO. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2021 | 7:38 am
Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2021 | 3:43 am
