Biden’s team puts up over $3 billion to boost US battery output Grants will be made available to produce key battery metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Bloomberg News | May 2, 2022 | 3:12 pm
Teck’s technology transformation initiatives enhance performance, safety and sustainability Teck said RACE, which stands for Renew, Automate, Connect and Empower, between 2019-2021 enhanced operational performance in five core areas. Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 2:05 pm
‘Painful’ mine protests reflect years of broken promises in Peru The head of Peru’s biggest mine says a swift solution to rising social unrest in the country is within reach if authorities and politicians agree to address the central problem: management of public funds. Bloomberg News | May 2, 2022 | 11:17 am
Star Diamond confirms Type IIa high value diamonds at Orion North, Taurus kimberlites These diamond parcels were recovered between 2006 and 2008 from 120-cm diameter drilling programs. Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 10:34 am
Burkina Faso investigates mine flood as search for eight workers drags on Trevali suspended operations at its Perkoa mine on April 16, when heavy rainfall caused flash floods and left eight workers missing underground. Reuters | May 2, 2022 | 9:46 am
Gold price near 3-month low as Fed meeting approaches Meanwhile, the dollar hovered close to a 20-year high. Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 9:29 am
Colombia rejects AngloGold’s appeal over Quebradona license shelving The regulator's decision means the company will have to file a new EIA for the copper-gold project if it wants to proceed with permitting. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2022 | 9:02 am
The key minerals in an EV battery The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals. Visual Capitalist - Elements | May 2, 2022 | 8:55 am
Copper price falls to 5-month low on China lockdown worries Covid-19 lockdowns in China and prospects of aggressive US rate hikes fuelled recession fears. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 8:25 am
