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London Metal Exchange and Fastmarkets to set lithium price benchmark

The exchange will work Fastmarkets to provide the reference price lithium, a key component in the batteries that power electric vehicles and high-tech devices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2019 | 7:20 am

Camino Minerals allowed to expand drilling in southern Peru

Expanded drilling at the Chapitos gold-copper project is expected to commence during the latter half of 2019.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 10, 2019 | 6:57 am

This 50-year chart shows just how undervalued commodities are

New study plotting US equities against raw material prices going back to 1970 points to 112% upside for commodities just to return to trend.

Frik Els | June 7, 2019 | 4:04 pm

Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree

Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf ears.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 4, 2019 | 7:01 am

Deal signed to clean up Anaconda copper mine site

The cleanup is privately-funded but it’s being overseen by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 4, 2019 | 6:39 am

Portofino receives encouraging results from Yergo lithium brine project in Argentina

Samples returned values of up to 373 mg/L lithium, and up to 8,001 mg/L potassium.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 28, 2019 | 6:54 am

Danakali about to secure financing for potash project in Eritrea

Debt financing agreements worth $200 million could be finalized “any day” and are expected to catalyze equity financing to start the almost 30-month development of the 1.1 billion-tonne Colluli sulphate of potash project, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 27, 2019 | 3:54 am