Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study

Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.

Staff Writer | September 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

Tertiary Minerals, FQM team up to boost copper exploration in Zambia

The miners will work together to advance Tertiary’s Mukai and Mushima North project, in the country's north-west.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2022 | 3:52 am

Compass chose EnergySource's direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology over four rivals.

Reuters | September 14, 2022 | 1:25 pm

In 2020, SQM committed to a 50% reduction in the brine it pumps to mine lithium in the vast Atacama salt flat.

Reuters | September 14, 2022 | 9:51 am

The two sides will begin talks Friday as part of an engagement channel agreed earlier this month in Washington.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2022 | 7:30 am

For aluminum, in particular, Europe is usually a key market.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2022 | 7:09 am

Vale and Huayou plan to build a $1.8 billion HPAL plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, to produce 60,000 tonnes of nickel.

Reuters | September 13, 2022 | 6:36 am

LME nickel volumes have unsurprisingly slumped since March with activity in August down 47% on the same month last year.

Reuters | September 12, 2022 | 7:25 am

Companies operating in Colombia currently need environmental permission only for the extraction and production phases of projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2022 | 6:59 am