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Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash to China’s SDIC

The $502-million transaction makes the Chinese company Arab Potash's majority shareholder.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2018 | 6:15 am

Bacanora Lithium changes its mind on how to fund flagship Sonora mine

It has decided not to go ahead with a proposed $100-million share sale to help it fund the Mexican project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2018 | 12:06 pm

Tariffs lay bare Washington’s rare earths dilemma

Yttrium is just one a host critical minerals on the list of Chinese imports targeted for the next escalation of the simmering trade war between the two countries.

Reuters | July 19, 2018 | 10:58 am

Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade

From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2018 | 3:43 am

Australia’s Northern Minerals makes first rare earth from pilot plant

Company aims to be the first significant world producer outside of China of dysprosium, used by electric vehicle makers in the manufacturing of engine magnets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2018 | 11:55 am

Peru unit of Plateau Energy finds one of ‘world’s largest’ lithium resource

Company plans to complete a feasibility study next year, which will reveal whether the proposed $800 million, underground lithium-uranium mine can and should be built.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2018 | 3:14 am

MGX, Belmont set lithium joint venture in Nevada.

Canadian junior MGX has entered into an option agreement to earn into the Kibby Basin lithium brine project, in Nevada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2018 | 12:18 pm

Rio Tinto’s minerals sands operation in South Africa shut by protests

A mineral sands operation on the South African coast run by Rio Tinto has been closed since Friday due to violent community protests which saw a security guard killed earlier this week, the company and a union said on Wednesday.

Reuters | July 11, 2018 | 11:17 am

Lithium becomes Chile’s No. 4 mining export

Shipments of the key ingredient for making batteries that power electric cars and high tech devices climbed 47% in 2017 to $684.2 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2018 | 9:30 am

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