Talga keeps permit for graphite mine in Sweden The Swedish Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to appeal the grant of a permit for Talga's Nunasvaara graphite mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2023 | 6:49 am
China stops work at more coal mines in Shaanxi over safety issues Safety inspectors in China's third-largest coal-mining regions ordered the suspension of operations of two more mines. Reuters | September 1, 2023 | 6:48 am
New map shows Australia’s lithium potential goes beyond WA Although Australia's lithium exploration has predominantly centred in Western Australia, new research indicates the potential of other regions. Staff Writer | September 1, 2023 | 5:06 am
Anglo American receives OK for El Soldado’s $40m project The operational continuity plan for El Soldado copper mine will extend the productive life of the asset by ten years — from 2027 to 2037. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2023 | 3:54 am
Fortescue executive rout continues as Debelle quits green unit Earlier in the week, metals division's CEO Fiona Hick announced departure, and on Thursday the division's finance chief Christine Morris stepped down. Reuters | August 31, 2023 | 5:26 pm
British Columbia First Nations call for moratorium on placer mining Provincial regulations governing placer mining are outdated, says BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | August 31, 2023 | 5:16 pm
Vedanta lobbied to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic – report Vedanta's oil business, Cairn India, also successfully lobbied to have public hearings scrapped, an OCCRP report says. Reuters | August 31, 2023 | 4:12 pm
Taliban says it signed mining deals worth over $6.5 billion According to AP, the contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey. Jackson Chen | August 31, 2023 | 3:38 pm
BC Securities Commission to hear NorthWest Copper’s activist investor claims BCSC has agreed to schedule a two-day hearing over allegations that an activist group did not make the required securities law disclosures. Henry Lazenby | August 31, 2023 | 2:51 pm