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Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine

The Savannah mine was part of a wider probe last year by Portuguese prosecutors into alleged illegalities in lithium and "green" hydrogen deals.

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 9:44 am

Pressure groups sue LME for allowing trade of ‘polluting’ Indonesian metal

Activists allege that the LME allowed sales on its platform…

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 7:15 am

US to commit more funds to African rail link for metal exports

The United States will provide more funds for the construction…

Reuters | February 8, 2024 | 6:57 am

Mining industry dogged by retirements and lack of new recruits

One of the biggest challenges facing the mining industry is…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | February 7, 2024 | 11:58 am

Botswana sets aside $65m to buy 24% stake in gem trader HB Antwerp

The deal would value the Belgian company, founded in 2020,…

Reuters | February 7, 2024 | 9:58 am

EU lawmakers see recycling as key in search for critical minerals

The industry committee of the European Parliament will vote on its position on Thursday on the Critical Raw Materials Act.

Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 10:40 am

Australia’s Resource Minister says tax breaks for lithium are ‘on the table’

“Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra.

Staff Writer | September 6, 2023 | 9:13 am

Vale says China property outlook is more encouraging

Iron ore prices have proved surprisingly resilient in recent months in the face of a crisis in China’s vital property market.

Bloomberg News | September 6, 2023 | 8:15 am

Platinum market faces record deficit, WPIC says

Demand for platinum is on track to grow 27% to 8.2 million troy ounces in 2023.

Reuters | September 6, 2023 | 7:43 am

Gold miners recorded lower GHG emissions, water use in 2022 — report

A report by Metals Focus showed a 2% year-on-year decline in the miners' combined scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.

MINING.com Editor | September 5, 2023 | 3:24 pm

South African miners join race to buy Khoemacau copper mine

Impala Platinum, Exxaro Resources and Sibanye Stillwater are weighing bids for the copper and silver mine in Botswana.

Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 2:03 pm

Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine

Three Chinese groups are among suitors still in the race to acquire the Khoemacau project.

Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 10:19 am

Israeli tycoon Steinmetz held in Cyprus on Romanian warrant

Beny Steinmetz was sentenced in December 2020 to five years in prison for an illegal property scheme.

Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 8:14 am

Argentine potash mine finalizes selection of $1bn investor

Mendoza province completed the bid selection process to resume development of the Rio Colorado mine, a decade after Vale withdrew from the project.

Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 1:40 pm

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