Congo sees expanded UAE mining investment, seeks Inga partners

The plans signal an openness to new investors beyond the Chinese and European companies.

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2023 | 10:39 am

Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report

An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2023 | 8:00 am

Norway’s Aker BP may explore for seabed minerals, CEO says

Norway could become the first country to start commercial deep sea mining if parliament gives the go-ahead to explore the remote Mid-Atlantic ridge.

Reuters | September 20, 2023 | 7:38 am

Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile

The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project, in the Salar de Atacama salt flat, for $2.26 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2023 | 6:03 am

Exxon evaluates lithium extracted from fracking wastewater

While its lithium activities are at an early stage, production of the metal at scale would be a big business even for a company of Exxon’s size.

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Chinese battery parts maker, African fund plan $2 billion venture in Morocco

CNGR is joining forces with Al Mada to build an industrial base in Morocco.

Bloomberg News | September 19, 2023 | 11:05 am

Indonesia will not approve any new mining quotas for 2023

A new mining quota application system will be available to nickel miners from October and applications can be filed from November.

Reuters | September 19, 2023 | 10:43 am

Philippines seeks more sites for critical minerals in govt-led exploration

Government will step up support for miners to identify more areas where critical minerals, such as nickel and chromium, can be extracted.

Reuters | September 19, 2023 | 6:52 am

Rio Tinto sees building its own lithium mines as better than buying

“Lithium companies right now are very expensive. We can believe we can find much cheaper ways to get it done," CEO Jakob Stausholm said.

Bloomberg News | September 18, 2023 | 1:50 pm

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