US Justice department backs land swap for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper mine
The DOJ filed legal briefs to oppose claims by Apache and conservationist groups, which oppose the Resolution Copper mine.
The DOJ filed legal briefs to oppose claims by Apache and conservationist groups, which oppose the Resolution Copper mine.
While seabed mining remains technologically and commercially unproven, rising demand for metals crucial to decarbonization are already unleashing a gold rush to the bottom of the sea.
Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which give the state Aboriginal Affairs minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites.
Tesla has already pushed back the expected opening to late 2021.
Lundin Mining and Hudbay Minerals as well as South32 are likely to show an interest, a source told Reuters.
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology created a sodium high-capacity material that can store 1.5 times more electricity than the graphite anode.
The finding is a setback for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party government.
Fortescue says it has held talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo for exclusive rights to develop the Grand Inga suite of projects.
Kelvin Dushnisky, who has worked for AngloGold and Barrick, will now advise the Canadian lithium developer.
Energy storage deployments are expected to accelerate dramatically over the next 12 months.