Rising demand for responsible rare earths is not lifting prices, says Lynas "Demand growth has not been matched by price growth," Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze said. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:46 am
Australia to fund road clearing to Porgera mine after PNG landslide Australia said it would provide A$2 million ($1.33 million) to Papua New Guinea to restore road access to the Porgera gold mine. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:40 am
Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments Vale sees potential copper output in 2026 between 387,000 tonnes and 424,000 tonnes. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:31 am
Savannah Resources secures $20m for Barroso lithium project CEO Emanuel Proenca said the cash injection from and partnership with the Dutch miner was a “huge de-risking step” for the project. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2024 | 3:48 am
US backs Angola plan to process critical minerals, export power The southern African nation, one of the top crude producers on the continent, has become a focus for the US in its campaign to secure critical minerals such as copper as it competes against China. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 4:22 pm
Omnigen Energy gets $46 million financing to develop 20 solar power plants in Minas Gerais Minas Gerais is the largest distributed generation market in Brazil with 2.5GWp already installed. Staff Writer | June 19, 2024 | 3:38 pm
Azimut cuts high-grade lithium near Winsome’s Adina Only a tiny part of the Galinée property has been explored for lithium to date, according to Azimut. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 19, 2024 | 2:55 pm
China to regulate lithium-ion battery industry amid fast expansion The guidelines, following a proposal in May, will help firms scale back manufacturing projects that only expand production capacity. Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:22 pm
Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucks Trucks linked to artisan and illegal mining operations have been crowding vehicles from mines like Las Bambas, Constancia and Antapaccay. Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:16 pm