Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 10:11 am

Australia cautious on Chinese investment in vital lithium sector

Chinese firms have already invested in lithium hydroxide refineries in Western Australia.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 8:30 am

LME cancelled nickel trades to ‘save’ Tsingshan, London court told

Two financial firms are demanding a combined $472 million in damages.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:23 am

Australia taps global partners in landmark critical minerals strategy

The government will set up a new international program to attract investment linked to markets in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, India and the European Union.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:19 am

Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant

Investors are placing pressure on the carmaker to carry out an audit \ in Xinjiang, where human rights abuses have been documented.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 7:07 am

Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining

The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2023 | 4:42 am

Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output

Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 2:51 pm

Lynas’ Kalgoorlie facility faces labour shortages

Lynas is racing to complete construction of the plant to handle cracking and leaching.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 10:07 am

Lithium One Metals and Norris Lithium to merge

Deal combines two parallel lithium exploration portfolios focused on the active and high-profile James Bay lithium belt in Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2023 | 9:33 am

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