Ivanhoe to produce up to 340,000 tonnes of copper at DRC mine in 2022The Canadian miner said its Kamoa-Kakula complex produced 105,884 tonnes of copper concentrate last year, topping guidance.Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 5:03 am
BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investmentIt will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project,…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 3:07 am
Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – reportBut the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain…MINING.com Editor | January 5, 2022 | 10:30 am
Europe’s mining quest faces a hurdle: angry locals Opposition to mining projects in Europe has focused on environmental damage. Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 7:36 am
Pentagon awards $110 million more to Albemarle, Talon Metals Albemarle will receive $90 million for its forthcoming reopening of the Kings Mountain lithium mine. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:24 am
US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal In addition to recommending royalties of 4% to 8%, it advocated for moving to a system of leasing federal lands for mining. Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 10:37 am
Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China’s code? Synthetic graphite could account for nearly two-thirds of the EV battery anode market by 2025. Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 7:45 am
Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 6:06 am
Cobalt, copper mining in DRC fuelling forced evictions — report Study links race to secure key battery metals to forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses. Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 5:19 am
LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Henry Lazenby | September 11, 2023 | 3:16 pm
Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium. Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm
Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires? Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s lithium reserves. Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:42 am