Lithium Americas shares surge on Thacker Pass approval The US Bureau of Land Management gave final approval to the lithium mine in Nevada. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2021 | 10:54 am
Norilsk Nickel taps into precious metal ETCs The move marks the first time a mining company introduces tracker products. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2021 | 9:00 am
UK hails first domestic production of battery-quality lithium A consortium focused on developing the UK’s lithium supply chain has produced two lithium carbonate concentrates from local samples. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2021 | 6:58 am
Bluejay, Rio Tinto’s JV in Finland is official The London-based explorer announced that all conditions have now been satisfied for the commencement of the Enonkoski project joint-venture. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 18, 2021 | 5:30 am
What China’s increasing control over cobalt resources in the DRC means for the West – report Roskill says China’s increasing control over copper and cobalt resources in the DRC could pose a threat to western market participants. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 17, 2021 | 12:56 pm
SQM says relations with indigenous communities are improving SQM said it is is making progress in improving relations with the communities that live around the Atacama salt flat. Reuters | January 17, 2021 | 11:35 am
Hardy bacteria turn out to be good cobalt miners Geobacter could become the basis of new biotechnology to reclaim and recycle cobalt from lithium-ion batteries. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 17, 2021 | 7:22 am
More than precious: silver’s role in the new energy era Long known as a precious metal, silver also has industrial applications metal for an eco-friendly future. Nicholas LePan - Visual Capitalist | January 15, 2021 | 3:07 pm
Nornickel joins blockchain network for responsible minerals sourcing RSBN is an industry collaboration across the minerals supply chain using blockchain technology to support responsible sourcing and production practices from mine to market. MINING.com Editor | January 15, 2021 | 2:54 pm