Mason updates economics in Lac Gueret FS At 17.9% graphitic carbon, the Lac Gueret deposit is likely one of the highest grade graphite deposits in the world. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 5, 2018 | 3:45 pm
Vanadium’s electric future hobbled by its industrial past Supply scarcity and the resulting price volatility are the two biggest hurdles to vanadium's potential bright electric future. Reuters | December 5, 2018 | 9:29 am
Vancouver miner buys cobalt-vanadium-uranium project in Saskatchewan Searchlight Resources wants to take advantage of the increased interest in battery technology. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 5, 2018 | 6:27 am
Lynas mulls legal action as Malaysia conditions licence renewal The Australian rare earths miner said it was disappointed with Malaysia's decision to impose new conditions on its licence to operate in the country, adding it was considering all options, including legal action. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2018 | 3:42 am
VW says last generation of combustion engines to be launched in 2026 The German carmaker is now committed to radical steps to stop global warming. Reuters | December 4, 2018 | 1:11 pm
Vale to go it alone on $500m investment in New Caledonia nickel mine New Caledonia could be a very important part of our strategy to supply nickel, especially given the EV revolution. Reuters | December 4, 2018 | 12:46 pm
Serbia’s mining sector could contribute 5% of national output by 2023- minister Rio Tinto and China's Zijin Mining are potentially the biggest investors. Reuters | December 4, 2018 | 11:12 am
BHP gets green light to develop nickel mine in Western Australia Using more nickel cuts costs by reducing the amount of expensive cobalt, a mainstay of current battery technology. Reuters | December 4, 2018 | 10:25 am
Malaysia tells Lynas to remove radioactive waste for licence renewal It needs to be removed by September 2, 2019, when Lynas' temporary storage licence expires. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2018 | 6:54 am