Miners should target smaller deposits for clean energy era, says PwC
Battery minerals represented less than 3% of the top 40 miners' total revenue in 2020.
Battery minerals represented less than 3% of the top 40 miners' total revenue in 2020.
Australian-listed explorers raised A$2.37 billion ($1.81 billion) in the March 2021 quarter, the most since BDO started the series in 2013.
Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.
The administration’s options to spur domestic recycling include direct investment in projects and scientific research.
The figure is part of a plan drawn up to resolve a lawsuit from the state over water use and related damage to a sensitive area.
Wales has set up development areas to tap growing demand for critical minerals sustainably developed.
The company also said it was conducting a strategic review on the Indian lithium refinery it is exploring in partnership with Manikaran Power.
The lawsuit related to BHP's Escondida copper mine, the world's biggest, and the agreement involves the payment of compensation for environmental damage due to overdrawing water from the Punta Negra salt flat.
Capex budgets are on the rise after major mining companies were able to weather the covid-19 pandemic.
Rising near-term supplies are the primary driver for a bearish 2021 price outlook.