Leadership doubts threaten Fortescue founder’s green reinvention The firm’s reputation for capital discipline seems to have “gone out the window” with the green-energy push, said one analyst. Bloomberg News | September 7, 2023 | 3:55 pm
Decarbonization in mining still a long way off Mining companies have set targets to decarbonize and mostly aim to reach net zero by 2040 and 2050, but some are struggling to keep up. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 3:38 pm
Visualizing mining’s footprint in British Columbia Mining represents 7% of the province’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), despite only accounting for 0.04% of the land use. Visual Capitalist - Elements | September 7, 2023 | 3:31 pm
Codelco seals early contract deal with El Teniente supervisors’ union The proposal will take effect from November, valid until 2026. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 3:28 pm
Ghana sovereign wealth fund invests in nation’s first lithium mine Ghana's Minerals Income Investment Fund will buy a 6% stake in Atlantic Lithium's projects in the country. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 2:24 pm
American Lithium trades higher as it continues to refine PEA flowsheet A final calculated LC purity of 99.59% lithium carbonate equivalent was attained through the new optimized leach process. Staff Writer | September 7, 2023 | 1:54 pm
The great platinum deficit: Council forecasts record demand in 2023 The WPIC forecasts a record 1-million-oz. platinum deficit for 2023. Henry Lazenby | September 7, 2023 | 12:47 pm
Peru copper production rises 17.7% y/y in July The rise is thanks to the "optimal performance" of miner Marcobre, controlled by Peru's Minsur and Chile's Copec. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 11:22 am
Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros. Reuters | September 7, 2023 | 10:07 am