Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 6:55 am
SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am
Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am
Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China The short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Beijing Sinomine over 10 months. Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 3:37 pm
Trafigura and Mubadala plan sale of Brazil iron ore port The companies bought a controlling stake in the Rio de Janeiro facility from MMX Mineracao & Metalicos in 2014. Bloomberg News | July 14, 2024 | 9:29 am
Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study To reach net zero by 2050 would require at least 194 mines or 6 new mines every year, a recent study by the IEF shows. Staff Writer | July 14, 2024 | 9:07 am
Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry BHP’s Nickel West suspension could mark the death knell for Australia’s nickel sector and has widespread ramifications. Kristie Batten | July 14, 2024 | 8:59 am
Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery. Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 8:35 am
Polish miner found alive after more than 48 hours trapped underground State-run news channel TVP Info reported that the miner was conscious when rescuers reached him. Reuters | July 13, 2024 | 3:35 pm
