Europe’s largest lithium project fully funded The Cinovec lithium and tin project in Czech Republic, funded to construction, could become the first EU producer of battery-grade lithium. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 10:09 am
MMG copper output sinks on Peru force majeure Production declined 20% in Q1 due mainly to disruptions at its Las Bambas mine in Peru. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 7:07 am
De Beers axes production forecast amid market collapse As many other diamond miners, De Beers is trying to weather a shutdown of the global supply chain. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2020 | 3:20 am
Extracting battery metals from seafloor may beat traditional mining — study Research funded by Canada’s DeepGreen Metals claims undersea mining generates up to 70% less direct CO2 emissions, and up to 94% less pollution. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 10:25 am
Antofagasta copper production up despite cutbacks Strong grades at Centinela mine pushed the company’s copper production up 4.6% to 194,000 tonnes in the three months to March, compared with the previous quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 6:53 am
Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 3:43 am
Endeavour boss donates third of salary to fight covid-19 Other members of the management team have also committed to give a portion of their salaries for the next three months, Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 9:21 am
Program to monitor Congo artisanal cobalt miners expanded Partnership between RCS Global and the RMI will help the scheme grow from three sites to six this year, and to 12 or more by 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 6:10 am
BHP flags delay at Spence copper mine expansion The miner said the $2.5 billion-project’s schedule was under review, adding that first production won’t likely happen until early 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 3:55 am
China’s recent tailings leak the worst in 20 years The environment ministry said waste reached as far as 68 miles from the operation, the country's largest molybdenum mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2020 | 8:11 am
