Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi Coal prices have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:21 am
Peru to increase public spending in mining regions to curb social conflicts Recent disputes between miners and local communities have forced two key copper mines to temporarily halt operations this year. Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:17 am
Argentina expects $4.2bn investment in its lithium sector The figure will help the country produce 175,000 tonnes of lithium in 2025, more than a tri-fold increase from the 50,000 tonnes expected this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 7:03 am
New data on uranium’s behaviour revealed by fastest supercomputer in the US An important but little-studied uranium compound could be key to a cleaner, safer world, according to new research. Staff Writer | May 10, 2022 | 5:04 am
Mining Indaba: Marampa commissions 3.25mtpa iron ore expansion in Sierra Leone Iron ore concentrate expansion part of a high-grade Marampa Blue product that could help reduce carbon emissions. Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 10, 2022 | 4:00 am
Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa The gold giant is searching for copper projects in both Zambia and the DRC buoyed by a looming deficit and high prices for the metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 3:58 am
GRAPH: Nickel, graphite make up half Tesla’s battery emissions Nickel’s contribution is greater than cathode and cell assembly combined, says Tesla’s new ESG report, but cobalt’s impact is minimal. Frik Els | May 9, 2022 | 3:44 pm
Zambia ends legal spat with Vedanta over seized copper mines Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation in 2019 after the previous Zambian government alleged that the company had lied about expansion plans and paid too little tax. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 2:52 pm
China’s green Belt and Road push leaves plenty of grey areas Developers asked to proceed with “caution” when it comes to BRI coal power projects currently under construction. Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 1:35 pm