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Private capital flowing into mining on track for record year

The second largest ever private equity fund focused on mining closed in the first quarter – 13 funds aim to raise a further $4.9 billion in 2018.

Frik Els | April 9, 2018 | 4:43 pm

Juniors struggle to compete with majors in exploration — Chile’s Mining Society

One of the main problems, says the head of Chile’s Mining Society, Diego Hernández, is miners have no incentives to do anything with the assets they already own and is very cheap to keep them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2018 | 1:50 pm

Here are the firms feeding China’s battery revolution

Chinese companies are leading the way in securing the raw materials needed for a massive expansion in battery capacity.

Bloomberg News | April 9, 2018 | 11:06 am

World’s largest ever tech fund enters lithium race

Softbank $100 billion fund buys into Canadian lithium miner in first deal of its kind as race to secure electric vehicle battery raw materials heats up.

Frik Els | April 6, 2018 | 12:37 pm

Electric vehicles do not need to be poisonous

The rapid proliferation of poisons in a widening variety of applications requires better monitoring and control.

IDTechEx | April 6, 2018 | 11:23 am

Singapore-listed Alliance Minerals buys Australian lithium JV partner

The transaction is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of the year.

Reuters | April 5, 2018 | 11:01 am

Future of $700-million Michigan potash project in regulators hands

Michigan Potash Co. is closer than ever to start building a potash mine in the state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2018 | 9:03 am

The international lithium race

All that can be said with confidence is that, for the next few years, both supply and demand will grow strongly.

Resources Monitor | April 4, 2018 | 4:09 pm

Codelco CEO to stay on after Chile’s new Gov’t reshuffles management

Nelson Pizarro, who took the post in 2014, has played a critical role in the drive to reduce spending and force a reduction in costs, while kicking off a major overhaul of Codelco’s aging mines to deal with dwindling ore grades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2018 | 9:14 am

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