Frontier Lithium’s drilling at Spark pegmatite returns robust grades Spark is on the PAK property in Ontario, said to contain one of North America's highest-grade lithium resources. Staff Writer | December 14, 2022 | 9:06 am
Trafigura to pilot sustainable supply chain finance program for Mexican miners The company is piloting a sustainable supply chain finance program with eFactor Network for mining companies in Mexico. Staff Writer | December 14, 2022 | 8:47 am
Tesla isn’t having the epic end to the year Elon Musk predicted The ebullient outlook the CEO offered during the carmaker’s last earnings call has given way to price and production cuts in China. Bloomberg News | December 14, 2022 | 8:14 am
Vulcan Energy delays lithium output target by a year Company is around a year behind schedule to reach an annual capacity of 40,000 t because of supply chain delays. Reuters | December 14, 2022 | 7:40 am
Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals to build copper-cobalt mine in Zambia The Mingomba deposit hosts average copper grades about six times higher than those found in Chile, the world’s top producer. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2022 | 6:16 am
Gold extracted from SIM cards can be used to make painkillers Researchers have developed processes for extracting gold from e-waste and using it in drug manufacturing. Staff Writer | December 14, 2022 | 6:06 am
Albemarle to build $180m US lithium research centre The lithium giant anticipates creating at least 200 jobs at the site, with an average salary of $94,000 per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2022 | 3:53 am
Mongolia to take mining firm public after protests over graft The state-owned Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC owns a large chunk of a sprawling 6-billion tonne coking coal deposit near the Chinese border. Reuters | December 13, 2022 | 2:17 pm
The case for silver Silver, like gold, is a precious metal that offers investors protection during times of economic and political uncertainty. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 13, 2022 | 2:08 pm