Arizona Lithium inks agreement for Big Sandy project The miner has entered into a services agreement with Navajo Transitional Energy Company for the lithium project. Staff Writer | March 11, 2024 | 7:46 am
Worker’s death spurs strike action at Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic mine Chilean media reported that mine workers blocked the entrance road to the Rodomiro Tomic mine and completely stopped production. Staff Writer | March 9, 2024 | 2:07 pm
Column: Nickel rout is energy-transition warning for West Western governments could mimic Indonesia by granting tax holidays to critical minerals operations. Reuters | March 8, 2024 | 9:28 am
AustralianSuper raises stake in Pilbara Minerals The country's largest pension fund now holds a voting power of 7.37% in Pilbara. Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 9:47 am
Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says The report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction. MINING.com Editor | March 7, 2024 | 3:00 am
Jervois Global blames Chinese overproduction for job cuts The cobalt and nickel producer has axed or made part-time 30% of its senior corporate management roles. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2024 | 5:30 pm
Canada plans scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC Government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on critical mineral transactions. Colin McClelland | March 6, 2024 | 3:04 pm
Column: Nickel producers fear growing Indonesian pricing power An Indonesian producer has for the first time ever applied to have its metal listed as a good delivery brand on the LME. Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 8:33 am
US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa A federal appeals court refused to hold the companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining in the DRC. Reuters | March 6, 2024 | 7:50 am