Australian lithium output cuts seen on price slump Australian lithium producers may be set to track the nickel industry in project curtailments and delays this reporting season. Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 8:57 am
Barrick speeds up Zambian copper mine expansion Lumwana will have a projected annual production of around 240,000 tonnes per year over a 30-plus-year life. Staff Writer | January 23, 2024 | 8:48 am
Lamborghini interested in cobalt-free battery developed at MIT MIT researchers have designed a new lithium-ion battery whose cathode doesn’t use cobalt or nickel. Staff Writer | January 23, 2024 | 6:06 am
Endeavour Mining’s second-biggest gold mine hit by strike Access road to the Houndé mine in Burkina Faso is blocked, adding a fresh challenge to the Canadian miner that recently fired its CEO. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2024 | 5:47 am
Codelco secures first lithium asset with Australian firm buy The A$385 million ($254 million) acquisition of Lithium Power International hands Codelco the Maricunga lithium project. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2024 | 3:48 am
Mining generated C$18 billion for BC economy in 2022 – report This represents a 40% improvement over the figure in 2021 and 46.3% higher than the C$12.3 billion reported for 2018. Henry Lazenby | January 22, 2024 | 11:26 am
Aurubis moves to terminate CEO’s contract after copper scam The criminal scam cost the copper producer about €169 million last year. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 11:16 am
First Quantum shareholder SailingStone told miner about ‘missed opportunities’ First Quantum is dealing with the fallout from the sudden closure of its flagship copper mine in Panama, which accounted for about 40% of its revenue. Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 9:50 am
VIDEO: TNM’s Vaccaro kicks off Canadian Mining Hall of Fame This year’s event welcomed five eminent personalities: William Roscoe and John Postle, David Bell, Ross Lawrence, and Eric Sprott, into the esteemed ranks of the CMHF. Alisha Hiyate | January 22, 2024 | 9:48 am