Chile considers increasing mining royalties, will honour existing contracts

The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022.

The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.

Stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems are told in a new book published this month.

Over two-thirds of today’s junior miners are essentially worthless, says resource speculator Rick Rule.