‘Not worth the risk’: Palau, Fiji call for deep-sea mining moratorium The Pacific islands of Palau and Fiji on Monday launched an "alliance" to call for a moratorium of the nascent industry. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 12:15 pm
Albemarle plans major US lithium processing plant The plans for a plant with 100,000 tonnes of annual capacity are a bullish bet on the future of American lithium demand. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 10:10 am
Biden urges G7 to stay together as leaders target Russian gold, oil price Britain, the United States, Japan, and Canada agreed to ban new Russian gold imports, the British government said on Sunday. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 8:29 am
Norway, EU agree closer cooperation on batteries, raw materials Several battery production plants are being planned in Norway already, including projects by Morrow, Freyr, Beyonder, and Corvus. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 8:14 am
Codelco sees ‘very firm’ copper price ahead despite recent drop Chile's government said this week it would allow the company to retain 30% of its profits from last year to help finance an ambitious investment plan until the end of the decade. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 8:08 am
Column: Iron ore needs China stimulus action, not just words It appears market participants want to see actual demand rising, rather than officials talking about it, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 7:49 am
Codelco eyes green shift as environment pressure grows The mining firm is facing global clients and investors increasingly focused on environmental concerns. Reuters | June 27, 2022 | 7:40 am
UK, US, Japan and Canada to ban Russia gold imports "The measures we have announced today will directly hit Russian oligarchs and strike at the heart of Putin's war machine," Boris Johnson said. Reuters | June 26, 2022 | 10:05 am
US court upholds Arizona land swap deal for Rio Tinto copper mine A US appeals court has ruled that the federal government may give thousands of acres in Arizona to Rio Tinto. Reuters | June 25, 2022 | 9:45 pm
Electric vehicles could take 33% of global sales by 2028 – consultancy EVs accounted for less than 8% of global sales last year, and just under 10% in the first quarter of 2022. Reuters | June 24, 2022 | 10:03 am
Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner calls for urgent change in mining sector The Western Australia parliamentary report on Thursday detailed what it said was horrifying behaviour against women in the mining industry. Reuters | June 24, 2022 | 9:49 am
Rio Tinto to help Mongolia tackle climate change, desertification Between 2022 and 2026, the Anglo-American miner's local unit will help the east Asian country tackle its national climate change commitments. Reuters | June 24, 2022 | 8:46 am