Japan to subsidize half the costs of lithium, critical minerals projects – report The initiative seeks to secure domestic supply of materials used in manufacturing electric car engines and batteries. Staff Writer | April 24, 2023 | 1:17 pm
Sibanye resumes underground production at Stillwater West after shaft repairs Production will build up over a two-week period and is expected to be at normalized levels by end of April 2023. Staff Writer | April 24, 2023 | 9:03 am
US-based researchers develop efficient process to transform scrap aluminum into new vehicle parts A new process reduces more than 50% of the embodied energy and more than 90% of the CO2 emissions used for transforming scrap aluminum into new vehicle parts. Staff Writer | April 24, 2023 | 5:15 am
Argentina plans to produce 200,000 tonnes of lithium by 2025 Argentina expects lithium exports to reach $5.6 billion by 2025 based on the production of 200,000 annual tonnes of the battery metal. Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 11:56 am
Seven dead after coal mine collapse in Colombia A coal mine collapsed last Thursday near the town of Cucunubá. Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 10:16 am
Blackbeard didn’t trade with coal, recent discoveries show The US Navy is to blame for some coal found on one of Blackbeard’s ships. Staff Writer | April 23, 2023 | 6:06 am
Asante Gold shuns ‘highly conditional’ takeover proposal from shareholder Fujairah The company said the proposal "fails to address Asante's near-term financing requirements." Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 9:13 am
Mining people: E3 Lithium, K92 Mining, Liberty Gold Key moves in the mining sector. Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:50 am
Storm Mountain Diamonds finds giant pink rock in Lesotho The 108.39ct fancy pink diamond is said to be one of the largest roughs of the colour ever found in Africa, behind the 170ct “Lulo Rose”. Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:23 am
Summit Nanotech ready to scale up direct lithium extraction technology Canada’s Summit Nanotech is opening a facility in Chile with the goal to scale up its denaLi direct lithium extraction technology. Staff Writer | April 21, 2023 | 6:06 am
NorZinc reaches milestone with Prairie Creek road This marks the first time in over 40 years that there has been land access to the mine site. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 10:15 am
Gold price above $2,000 on softer US economic data "For gold to make that run back to record highs, you need the June rate hike completely off the table," analyst says. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 9:10 am