CHARTS: Iron ore, copper price – shot… chaser BMO Capital Markets this week made some changes to its metals and mining outlook for H2 2021, raising expectations pretty much across the board. Frik Els | July 28, 2021 | 11:59 am
Bluejay Mining to sell Finland projects for $5.6m It has agreed to sell its Paltamo and Rautavaara nickel, zinc, copper and cobalt projects to battery metals miner Metals One. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2021 | 6:16 am
Rio Tinto’s lithium market entry likely only start of battery metals ambitions "Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion mine in Serbia from entirely new mineral source – jadarite. Frik Els | July 27, 2021 | 12:06 pm
African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable". Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 8:39 am
Fight over nickel assets heats up with BHP’s $258m Noront bid Offer represents a 69% premium to Noront’s closing price on Monday and is 129% higher than the closing price on May 21, a day before Wyloo’s proposal. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2021 | 6:21 am
New iron-air battery aims to make multi-day, clean energy storage systems a reality US startup Form Energy announced the commercial launching of a rechargeable iron-air battery capable of delivering electricity for 100 hours. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2021 | 6:11 am
Jervois Mining to buy Freeport Cobalt for $160 million Deal could make Jervois Mining the second largest cobalt producer outside China. Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 9:43 pm
Next step for EVs: Design batteries to strengthen car, extend range Structural battery technology is in its infancy, and manufacturers have not settled on a standard approach. Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 12:25 pm
US judge rules Lithium Americas may excavate Nevada mine site The ruling marked a rare win for a US critical minerals project. Reuters | July 25, 2021 | 4:41 pm