Canada could be top player in global EV battery market — report

BMI says the combination of natural resources and a highly skilled workforce should help developing a sustainable value chain for battery materials.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2021 | 7:33 am

Rio Tinto vows reform as Australian lawmaker accuses industry of cultural genocide

Rio Tinto’s former boss gets huge payout despite caves blast

Jean-Sébastien Jacques received $18.6 million in pay and long-term incentive rewards last year, compared to $9.9 million in 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2021 | 3:58 am

Southern Ecuador bans large-scale mining

Southern Ecuador’s Cuenca bans large-scale mining

More than 80% of the electorate voted this week in favour of the ban, which should not affect existing projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2021 | 7:02 am

The Next Big Battery Material Squeeze Is Old Batteries

Marubeni, Retriev partner on battery recycling

The strategic partnership will focus on developing a new circular business for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2021 | 3:56 am

Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report

Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am

Greatland expands footprint in Australia’s Paterson region

It has lodged an application for a new exploration license in the area where is already developing the Havieron gold-copper project with Newcrest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 7:12 am

Billionaire Naguib Sawiris bets on Egypt’s gold

AKH Gold, majority owned by Sawiris, inked on Wednesday four contracts to explore in nine blocks located in the country’s eastern desert.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 4:05 am

Egypt hopes for gold rush with fresh exploration tender

Egypt extends deadline for gold mining bid round

Investors now have until May 15 to bid on blocks that will be awarded to the winning companies by September 15.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2021 | 8:06 am

Rio Tinto settles dispute with Australian Tax Office, to pay additional $423 mln

Rio Tinto to tackle customers’ emissions, hands out biggest dividend ever

The miner is giving $9bn in cash back to shareholders and has laid out plans to tackle its global customers' carbon footprint.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2021 | 4:07 am

Iron ore price lowest since January on Fed, Chinese growth worries

Rio Tinto to try producing low-carbon iron in Canada

It has partnered with German steel group SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar and engineering group Paul Wurth for potential industrial scale low-carbon iron production in Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2021 | 7:55 am