Activist investor Bluebell presses Glencore to spin off coal assets The London-based hedge fund has charted out a new structure for Glencore that would allow the miner to keep control of its coal assets. MINING.COM Editor | February 14, 2022 | 3:58 am
Market interest in silicon, lithium-metal battery anodes only growing – report The promise of higher energy density batteries is making a growing number of companies focus on silicon and lithium-metal anode materials, IDTechEx reports. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 13, 2022 | 6:16 am
Lithium: Spot prices soar on Lunar New Year Fastmarkets spot lithium prices surge on lower production. Henry Lazenby | February 11, 2022 | 10:03 am
Serbians stage tent protest in push for nationwide lithium mining ban Activists have pledged to camp outside the presidential building until a permanent halt to lithium exploration and mining is ordered. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2022 | 4:05 am
Republican US senator presses Energy Department on seabed mining Seabed mining is a new industry that backers say can supply many of the metals including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese. Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 3:38 pm
Renault says it backs moratorium on deep-sea mining In October, French President Emmanuel Macron identified deep seabed exploration as an investment priority for France. Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 7:17 am
Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals KoBold Metals, which uses AI to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2022 | 6:48 am
Tesla production in Berlin to start mid-March at earliest Tesla is still awaiting final approval from local authorities to begin production. Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 11:07 am
Wheaton pledges to reach net zero by 2050 In order to reach its goal, the company is establishing targets across both Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions to support a 1.5°C trajectory. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 9, 2022 | 10:38 am