Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 3:49 am
GM invests $650m in Lithium Americas to develop Thacker Pass mine The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker to date seeks to secure the raw materials used in EV batteries. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 6:18 am
Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 3:19 am
European Metals soars as Czech lithium project labelled “strategic” Nomination means the project will be given priority for financing from fund that supports European Union regions' green transition. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 7:02 am
Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has triggered a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 3:44 am
Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent break away from China’s dominance in the sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2023 | 6:03 am
Arkle Resources finds lithium in Ireland The explorer, which has so far focused on gold in Ireland, said drilling results show evidence of lithium bearing pegmatites. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2023 | 4:06 am
Panama says First Quantum misleading investors There still are more than a “few disagreements” between the parties, Panama's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2023 | 9:06 am
Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2023 | 3:46 am
