Ganfeng joins China Minmetals lithium salt lake project for $225m
The move will give Ganfeng, one of the world's top producers of lithium chemicals used in EV batteries, its first salt lake asset in China.
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Codelco expects $2.8 billion profit this year
Last year's profit at the state-run company was about $2.1 billion, before taxes and extraordinary items.
IGF proposes policy actions to support women in mining
The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development says most mining laws and regulations don’t acknowledge women as active participants in the sector.
Gold, silver demonstrate viability of new process for building ultralight materials
Nanometer-sized metal struts that form nested networks on separate hierarchical levels demonstrated to provide great strength while remaining ultralight.
Sibanye calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields
The move would create a South African rival to the world’s largest producers, Newmont and Barrick Gold.
Nornickel to provide $2bn for Norilsk’s development
Industrial waste clean-up is among the priorities set up in a deal signed between the miner and federal government and regional authorities.
Anti-dumping investigation could lead to higher costs for European steelmakers – report
Europe-based graphite electrode producers lodged a complaint before the EC alleging that imports of certain Chinese products were being dumped.
China Jan-Feb iron ore imports up 2.8% on healthy demand
Demand for the steelmaking ingredient was supported by a firm consumption outlook.
Rare earth unlocks key reaction in copper, gold, silver, uranium mineralization
The new finding on the role of cerium came out of the ‘Olympic Dam in a test tube’ project.
