Almost $500 million granted by US government to clean energy projects on mine land The projects range from solar, microgrids, and pumped storage hydropower to geothermal and battery energy storage systems. Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 6:31 am
Nickel: contrarian opportunity or portfolio suicide? Surging output from Indonesia’s nickel laterite mines has flooded the market with new supply. James Cooper | March 22, 2024 | 5:43 am
UAE conglomerate seeks to gatecrash China’s JCHX Zambian copper deal Abu Dhabi's most valuable company is now interested in acquiring Zambia's Lubambe copper mine. Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 5:28 am
Indian government rejects Hindustan Zinc’s plan to split company The company had planned to create separate entities for its zinc, lead, silver and recycling businesses. Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 5:17 am
Volta Metals to dig deep into fresh lithium discoveries The Canadian explorer has launched a structural targeting study at is Falcon West lithium property in Ontario. Staff Writer | March 22, 2024 | 5:12 am
Seabed mining regulator meets as critical minerals drive heats up A marine scientist has emerged as a new candidate to lead the International Seabed Authority. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2024 | 5:03 am
India’s NMDC looking at lithium assets in Africa and Australia In June last year, NMDC's unit Legacy Iron Ore signed a lithium exploration pact with Australia's Hancock Prospecting. Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 4:12 am
Gemfields warns of $2.8 million loss on write-down Weak PGMs prices forced Gemfields to cut the value of its Sedibelo investment, which will result in a write-down ranging between $4 million and $28 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2024 | 4:01 am
More investors push Glencore to keep coal post-Teck deal Echoing a demand last week by activist Tribeca Investment Partners, three other top investors said they will vote to keep the unit. Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 2:50 am