Sibanye-Stillwater faces court battle for ditching $1.2bn Brazil mines deal

Appian Capital Advisory is taking Sibanye-Stillwater to the High Court in London over the miner’s decision to cancel the acquisition of two mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2022 | 3:46 am

Nickel market eyes fate of Siberian metal as sanctions bite

Norilsk makes 17% of the world’s “Class 1” nickel, which is more suitable for batteries and can be sourced in large quantities from only a few other locations.

Bloomberg News | March 2, 2022 | 5:35 pm

Copper, nickel prices spike as Europe scrambles for metal

Copper price hits 19-week high and nickel scales $25,000 for the first time since 2011 as European traders are forced to look as far afield as Malaysia for deliverable metal.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2022 | 11:49 am

China moves to secure commodities rocked by Ukraine war

Government agencies have been ordered to push state-owned buyers to scour markets for materials including oil and gas, iron ore, barley and corn to fill any potential gaps.

Bloomberg News | March 2, 2022 | 10:15 am

The 50 minerals critical to US security

This graphic lists all of the minerals that the government deemed critical to both the economic and national security of the United States.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | March 1, 2022 | 10:08 am

Sayona reports upgraded resources for Quebec lithium projects

Resource base for the NAL and Authier projects has approximately doubled to 119.1 million tonnes grading 1.05% Li2O, for 1.25 million tonnes of Li2O.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 1, 2022 | 8:49 am

BHP, Capricorn back startup promising cleaner lithium mining

The Calgary-based startup also plans to raise at least $100 million in series B funding by the end of this year or early next year.

Bloomberg News | March 1, 2022 | 7:56 am

Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future closer – report

A report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets on the road by 2032, which explains the current ramp-up of charging infrastructure.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 5:05 am

Chile’s leanest January since 2011 is another bullish copper sign

Production tumbled 15% last month from December and 7.5% from January 2021, the bureau of statistics reported Monday.

Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 3:13 pm

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