Britain’s approval of new coal mine unlawful, court rules Developer West Cumbria Mining says the project would be "a unique 'net zero' mine". Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 7:39 am
Metals-rich Kazakhstan seeks niche in battery supply chain The country is issuing hundreds of new exploration licenses to attract fresh investment. Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 7:22 am
Ghana anxious lithium price slump will derail maiden project In 2023, the country granted a 15-year lease to Atlantic Lithium to establish the nation's first lithium mine. Reuters | September 13, 2024 | 7:18 am
First Quantum expects feasibility studies for Peru mine by 2028 The company is also working to complete feasibility studies for the La Granja project by 2028. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 1:38 pm
Chile’s ENAMI taps eight firms to test lithium extraction tech The companies are Adionics, CADL–Lanshen, Eramet, Lilac Solutions, Rio Tinto, SLB, Summit Nanotech and WaterCycle Technologies. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 12:49 pm
Vedanta plans to expand nickel sulphate production to tap overseas demand Unlike Japan and South Korea, India's electric vehicle market is still in its nascent stage. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 7:04 am
Boliden flags delay, cost increase at Norway zinc smelter The miner said the expansion of its Odda zinc smelter will take longer than expected due to a delay in construction work. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 6:49 am
Iron ore price soars to over one-week high on upbeat seasonal demand outlook Steel demand is expected to return to growth in 2025, ANZ said. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 6:45 am
Vale sees 10% of its iron ore production coming from tailings by 2030 Last year alone, Vale generated 48.5 million tons of iron ore tailings. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 6:39 am
Vale expects to close deal over Brazil dam collapse in October Last week, Reuters reported that Vale, BHP and their joint venture Samarco could soon reach such an agreement to pay around 100 billion reais. Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 4:35 pm
Codelco reaches early contract agreement with El Teniente unions The deal encompasses nearly 3,150 workers and will start on Nov. 1. Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 2:31 pm
Pilbara eyes low-cost lithium with Latin Resources project in Brazil Pilbara said last month it would acquire its smaller peer for an implied value of A$559.9 million. Reuters | September 11, 2024 | 1:43 pm
