Column: BHP plans credible, financially viable but slow path to decarbonized minesBHP said it expected electric trucks would ultimately cost more or less the same to operate as the current diesel fleet.Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 6:30 am
Australia’s critical minerals industry needs quicker permits, not subsidies – BHPQueensland on Tuesday announced a new critical minerals development strategy…Reuters | June 26, 2023 | 5:11 pm
Copying-pasting shallow mine designs increases risks in mass underground mines – expertUniversity of Queensland cave mining expert Andre van As says…Staff Writer | June 25, 2023 | 11:50 am
Automakers’ drive to avoid China’s EV rare earth dominance gathers speed Auto industry expanding efforts to cut rare earth EV use Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 7:46 am
New scientific insights pave the way to longer-lasting batteries Lithium metal deposits on battery electrodes are not the cause of performance loss, but rather a side effect. Staff Writer | November 14, 2023 | 6:56 am
Glencore ready to spin-off coal unit after sealing Teck buy Glencore will merge Teck’s steelmaking coal business with its own coal assets before spinning off the combined unit. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 4:03 am
Mineral Resources boosts stake in lithium miner Azure Minerals Both MinRes and Hancock Prospecting have upped their stakes in Azure to block a takeover of the Aussie junior by Chile's SQM. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 3:42 am
US, Indonesia to explore mineral pact as Biden and Jokowi meet Both sides are expected to announce a joint initiative when Presidents Joe Biden and Joko Widodo meet on Monday. Bloomberg News | November 13, 2023 | 11:42 am
EU agrees mineral supply targets to cut reliance on China The agreed rules set targets for the region to mine 10% of the critical raw materials it consumes, such as lithium, and for the first time copper and nickel. Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 11:06 am
Eramet bets on lithium as it invests more in large mines Company will go ahead with plans to add more capacity in Argentina. Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 9:03 am
Exxon to start lithium production for EVs in the US by 2027 Exxon said it will start production from briny waters pumped out of the ground in an area in the state of Arkansas. Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 8:47 am
Spanish, Canadian companies working to revive former lead mining hub in southern Spain INSERSA and Kerogen are working towards developing the Nuevo Linares deposit with the hope of supplying the clean energy and EV industries. Staff Writer | November 12, 2023 | 7:56 am