Battery metal binge outweighs cost hikes at PolyMet copper-nickel project in MinnesotaDeveloping the first phase of the NorthMet open-pit operation about 100 km north of the Lake Superior port of Duluth is forecast at $1.2 billion.Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 10:26 am
Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potentialAustralia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon…Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 9:34 am
Global Battery Metals to discontinue nickel-copper exploration in MichiganThe Vancouver-based miner said exploration activities at Sawyer Camp have…Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 8:40 am
RANKED: World’s top 10 rare earth projects The Tanbreez property in Greenland takes top spot. MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2023 | 10:13 am
Bolivia taps China, Russia’s Rosatom in bid to unlock huge lithium riches The deals follow a similar agreement in January with giant Chinese battery maker CATL. Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 9:30 am
Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to EVs could put thousands of jobs at risk. Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 8:28 am
Indian state-owned firm to sign lithium pact with Argentina The state-owned joint venture will "shortly" sign an agreement with Argentina to secure a few lithium blocks. Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 7:40 am
Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor. Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am
Researchers find correlation between cadmium exposure and residing close to mine sites in China Urinary cadmium levels were higher in people living near mining areas in China’s Hunan Province than in those living in other places. Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 5:06 am
French-British venture to develop UK’s largest lithium deposit France's Imerys and junior miner British Lithium have teamed-up to open a mine with capability to supply lithium for 500,000 EVs by 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2023 | 3:59 am
World faces ‘terrifying’ future if miners, regulators don’t step up — Newcrest The mining industry needs to bring online the equivalent of 17 more Escondidas by 2050, says interim CEO Sherry Duhe. Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 5:58 pm
Metso now offers complete battery minerals production and recycling Metso’s recycling process offers complete processes for lithium extraction from brines or ore. Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 10:51 am