Sigma Lithium secures $100 million for Brazil mine expansion The expansion could triple battery-grade lithium concentrate production at the mine to 768,000 tonnes from years 2 to 8 of operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2022 | 3:46 am
Volkswagen searches for battery cell plant sites in Canada The German carmaker's first battery cell factory in North America would help VW expand its battery business outside Europe. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 2, 2022 | 3:42 am
Brazil to let private sector mine for uranium The uranium sector is currently the exclusive responsibility of state-run Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB). Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2022 | 8:06 am
Canada approves Marathon palladium mine environmental plan Located 10 km from Marathon, Ontario, the mine is slated to produce 245,000 ounces of palladium annually over an estimated 13-year mine life. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2022 | 3:51 am
Fate of Barrick’s $7bn project in Pakistan to be decided next week If Reko Diq copper-gold project gets the Supreme Court's blessing, Barrick could start operations in 2027-2028. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2022 | 6:57 am
Petra Diamonds to keep Williamson mine idled until mid-2023 The Tanzanian diamond mine has been shut since early November, following a breach in the wall of a tailings dam. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2022 | 4:03 am
Fortescue keeps women on the top job with Fiona Hick’s appointment Hick replaces CEO Elizabeth Gaines, who stepped down in December 2021 and who will remain on Fortescue's board as a non-executive director. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2022 | 3:53 am
Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2022 | 7:13 am
BHP averts strike at world’s biggest copper mine The union at Escondida copper mine in Chile said BHP’s latest offer contains concrete and verifiable measures to improve workers' conditions. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2022 | 3:23 am