MINING.COM launches EV Battery Metals Index The value of metals used in batteries for the nascent electric vehicle industry measured for the first time. Frik Els | March 3, 2020 | 4:11 pm
Group Ten Metals announces warrant exercise, shares bounce Shares of Group Ten were up nearly 5% at Tuesday's market open. MINING.com Editor | March 3, 2020 | 9:38 am
SQM warns of further lithium price drop, coronavirus impact The world’s No. 2 lithium miner saw profits drop 38% in Q4 2019 and said sales to China in the first months of 2020 could be hit by the virus. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2020 | 3:56 am
Trudeau says mining can help fight climate change Canadian prime minister also extends tax breaks for zero emissions vehicles to mining industry – 100% deduction if in use before 2024. Jackson Chen | March 2, 2020 | 4:17 pm
Canada Nickel tables maiden Crawford resource The company released an estimate for the wholly-owned nickel-cobalt sulphide project near Timmins, Ontario. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 2, 2020 | 12:28 pm
Global exploration budget declines 3% in 2019 – report The latest S&P report attributes the lower budget to challenging prices for many commodities throughout the year. Jackson Chen | March 2, 2020 | 11:02 am
Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm Traditional mining investors are reluctant to put money in unproven markets while the most ardent EV backers seem loathe to invest in mining at all. Reuters | March 2, 2020 | 9:44 am
Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 1, 2020 | 6:46 am
Indonesia to issue rules on nickel ore price late March A monthly metal benchmark price will be used as floor price for nickel ore transactions. Reuters | February 28, 2020 | 2:21 pm