Paladin back to uranium exploration, development as demand for nuclear surges Australian uranium producers including Paladin have raised close to A$400 million in share sales this year to fund exploration. Reuters | August 1, 2022 | 8:37 am
Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine The binding supply deal is the second in less than a month for ioneer. Reuters | July 31, 2022 | 7:26 pm
Los Pelambres’ desalination plant 86% complete The desalination plant will turn Los Pelambres into the first mining operation to use seawater to produce copper in Chile’s central region. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 31, 2022 | 12:45 pm
Common table sugar key to improving aqueous zinc batteries’ safety features Researchers at Tsinghua University are proposing the idea of chemically modifying common table sugar to stabilize the zinc-ion environment in aqueous zinc batteries and improve the devices’ safety features. Staff Writer | July 31, 2022 | 6:15 am
Bolivian authorities investigate tailings pond collapse near Potosí Authorities are concerned with the possibility of the mix of mud and mine residue reaching the international Pilcomayo River. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 31, 2022 | 5:30 am
Rosatom inks deal with Russian builder at Turkish nuclear plant Turkey decided to build the 4,800-megawatt nuclear plant in Akkuyu to cut reliance on imported energy. Bloomberg News | July 30, 2022 | 12:05 pm
Vale says stricter licensing requirements cause project delays Vale cited slower regulatory approvals in reducing its 2022 iron ore production outlook. Reuters | July 29, 2022 | 2:14 pm
Denison and Uranium Energy fight over explorer UEX in Athabasca boxing ring Athabasca Basin M&A heats up as market signals utilities are shifting their preference to North American assets. Henry Lazenby | July 29, 2022 | 11:16 am
Brazil’s CSN wins CEEE-G privatization auction for $179 million The offer represented a 10.93% premium over the initial auction price. Reuters | July 29, 2022 | 11:10 am