At least two companies seek Norway seabed mining permitsThe government aims to issue first licenses in 2025, but companies will require separate approvals to start production.Reuters | May 22, 2024 | 8:13 am
BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and FinlandKingsrose has numerous early-stage nickel-copper exploration targets and has secured…Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | 5:46 am
BHP shares hit 3-month high as deadline for formal Anglo bid loomsBHP has until 16:00 GMT on Wednesday to make a…Reuters | May 21, 2024 | 7:44 am
Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture? As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks. Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm
Opinion: The United States should decrease its reliance on mineral imports Mineral imports from not only adversaries like China and Russia but also allies and partners can pose key risks to US national security. Gregory D. Wischer | July 10, 2024 | 11:59 am
Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the US to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE. Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:25 am
CMOC to double copper output at Congo mines to 1 million tonnes by 2028 The Chinese miner produced about 420,000 tonnes of copper in 2023. Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:17 am
Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet. Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm
Critical Metals, Obeikan partner to build lithium hydroxide processing plant in Saudi Arabia The deal creates Arabian New Energy company, which seeks the exclusive right to purchase spodumene mined at Wolfsberg in Austria. Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 3:02 pm
Lithium projects likely to exceed government targets in Chile Sixty percent of the projects are within 16 salt flats and over 80% of the proposals considered the use of direct lithium extraction technology. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 12:49 pm
Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026 Chile in April called for proposals in more than two dozen salt flats that contain the battery metal. Reuters | July 9, 2024 | 8:29 am
Conflict in Congo threatens trade in key metals, UN experts say Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing themselves to United Nations sanctions. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 7:34 am