New Century eyes Vale’s New Caledonia mine The zinc miner plans to buy 95% of Vale's assets on the Pacific island. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2020 | 3:16 am
Workers at China Moly’s Congo mine end one-day strike over covid-19 The workers agreed on a compromise with management over compensation for working in isolation for two months due to the covid-19 pandemic. Reuters | May 24, 2020 | 12:37 pm
China Moly’s Congo copper-cobalt mine expects stable output this year In 2019 Tenke Fungurume produced 177,956 tonnes of copper and 16,098 tonnes of cobalt. Reuters | May 22, 2020 | 9:30 am
InoBat acquires massive factory to make client-customised EV batteries The facility is expected to be the first in the world to produce batteries to specifications of the vehicle manufacturer, rather than selling from a catalogue. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 22, 2020 | 6:20 am
Cypress releases positive PFS for Nevada lithium project Project could produce 27,400 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year, according to a prefeasibility study. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 21, 2020 | 1:43 pm
In the coming renewable energy boom, Australia is once again the “lucky country” The country ranks highly in the annual Fraser Institute survey of mining companies for investment attractiveness. Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 12:57 pm
EU’s industrial strategy is being wrecked by covid-19 In the dash to secure tomorrow's raw materials, Europe risks losing the metals capacity it already has. Reuters | May 21, 2020 | 10:33 am
European Commission working on sustainable battery rules The first draft of the rules is expected in October. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 21, 2020 | 6:15 am
Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 10:18 am