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India’s Madhya Pradesh state invites tenders for 51 mineral blocks

The auction includes blocks of graphite and vanadium.

Reuters | July 14, 2023 | 7:23 am

Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium project

Funding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project, slated to be western Europe’s largest mine of the battery metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2023 | 3:58 am

Talon Metals discovers new semi-massive nickel sulphide formation at Tamarack

Hit was in part of the Tamarack intrusive complex never before explored.

Staff Writer | July 13, 2023 | 9:13 am

US bill aims to counter China control of Congo critical minerals

The DRC produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt and also has major deposits of copper, lithium, tantalum, and germanium.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 7:38 am

Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investments

Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 7:29 am

Canadian government backs international moratorium on deep sea mining

Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.

Stefan Labbé | July 12, 2023 | 1:16 pm

Alleged fraudster Gupta says Trafigura ‘devised’ nickel scheme

Lawyers for Prateek Gupta said that Trafigura employees had proposed an arrangement to agree contracts for the sale of nickel but in fact to trade other material.

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2023 | 12:49 pm