Sanctions on Russian tycoon Deripaska will create global ripples
Deripaska is the main owner of the conglomerate EN+, which in turn is the co-owner of some of the world's biggest metals producers.
Deripaska is the main owner of the conglomerate EN+, which in turn is the co-owner of some of the world's biggest metals producers.
Softbank $100 billion fund buys into Canadian lithium miner in first deal of its kind as race to secure electric vehicle battery raw materials heats up.
Silver is extremely undervalued relative to gold, while speculators’ silver-futures positions are extraordinarily bearish.
CostMine is working to develop a cost estimating tool for mineral processing plants that is similar to Sherpa software for surface and […]
Located in Greenbushes, Western Australia, the Talison Lithium mine is a leading producer of lithium in Western Australia. The lithium mined is used in batteries for consumer electronics, electric bicycles, buses and passenger vehicles. It is also used in aerospace alloys, wind turbines, glass and ceramics.
Solar made up 57% of last year's total for all renewables (excluding large hydro) of $279.8 billion. It also towered above new investment in coal and gas generation capacity, estimated at $103 billion.
Move aims at boosting investment and local ownership of the country's vast mineral resources.
Mining companies saw its shares plummet along with metal prices on Wednesday as China announced additional tariffs on US products, a move experts say is likely to heighten global concerns of a tit-for-tat trade war between the world's biggest economies.
Also adding to negative outlook – soaring global warehouse stocks, hedge funds bearish positions at 17-month high and subdued Chinese demand.
Operations at La Coipa mine, located in in northern Chile, were halted in 2013, when the targeted orebody run out of riches.