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January 16, 2025 | 10:21 am Standard Lithium and Equinor secure $225m to develop Arkansas project Since December, Standard Lithium has operated a pilot DLE plant at its South West Arkansas…
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January 16, 2025 | 1:49 pm China ramping up grid spending after green power supply boom Faster grid expansion is going to accelerate demand for copper, said Wei Lai, deputy trading head at Zijin Mining Investment Shanghai Co.
January 16, 2025 | 12:11 pm Robex Resources extends life of Nampala gold mine in Mali by half year The Nampala mine now holds 121,000 oz. in gold reserves.
De Beers hikes diamond prices again as revival keeps going Diamond prices are rebounding after the pandemic brought the industry to an almost complete standstill in the first half of last year. Bloomberg News | February 22, 2021 | 8:01 am
Canada could be top player in global EV battery market — report BMI says the combination of natural resources and a highly skilled workforce should help developing a sustainable value chain for battery materials. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2021 | 7:33 am
Global EV sales pushed battery metals deployment in H2 2020 – report Adamas Intelligence reports that EV registrations grew by 58% year-on-year in the second half of 2020 and, with them, battery metals deployment. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2021 | 6:13 am
OZ Minerals launches challenge to find green ways to extract metals The best proposals from "Ingenious Extraction" will be selected for acceleration. Early submission deadline is March 12. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 22, 2021 | 6:06 am
Argentina optimistic on projects led by Canadian miners Argentina’s National Mining Secretariat issued a dossier highlighting projects by Yamana, Alpha Lithium, Minsud and others. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 21, 2021 | 1:19 pm
Three miners die at illegal operation in Colombia The miners - whose ages ranged from 18 to 27 years old - inhaled toxic gases and perished. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 21, 2021 | 10:53 am
New cell chemistry promises to make DIBs more powerful, sustainable The new cell chemistry for dual-ion batteries uses a zinc anode and a natural graphite cathode in an aqueous electrolyte. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 21, 2021 | 9:51 am
Chile files arbitration suit against Albemarle over lithium royalties Chile accuses Albemarle of allegedly underpaying royalties on its sales. Reuters | February 21, 2021 | 9:05 am
Three people die in partial collapse of Nornickel’s Arctic processing plant The plant located in Arctic Siberia partially collapsed during maintenance. Reuters | February 21, 2021 | 8:50 am