Glencore’s prized Canadian coal mines come with rising environmental scrutiny Ottawa and Washington are close to requesting a study of selenium contamination from Teck's Elk Valley mines. Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 11:15 am
Volt Lithium gives Rainbow Lake after-tax NPV of $1.1 billion The PEA outlines annual production beginning at 1,000 tonnes and rising to over 23,000 tonnes of battery-grade LHM over a 19-year period. Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 10:53 am
NORI says environmental impact of seafloor mining less than feared The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining by late-2025. Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 10:50 am
South32 yet to invoke force majeure in Colombia At Cerro Matoso, members of two communities have blocked access roads since Sunday. Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 10:22 am
Germany’s BASF considers building lithium plant in Chile BASF recently signed a deal with Wealth Minerals that includes lithium offtake if the Canadian explorer obtains production contracts in Chile. Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 10:18 am
Gold tests investor appeal as Fed prepares to pivot With monetary loosening now definitively on the agenda, gold traders will be watching for the return of big-money investors. Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 10:11 am
George Cross remembered for a lifetime spent chronicling Canada’s mining heartbeat His parting advice to all is, "Learn the value of compound interest.” Henry Lazenby | December 14, 2023 | 10:02 am
Palladium price surges 12% as UK sanctions target Russia metals Palladium is headed for its biggest gain since March 2020. Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 9:44 am
Codelco chairman still sees lithium agreement with SQM by year-end Codelco was tasked by President Gabriel Boric in April to lead the government's plan to take state control over strategic lithium projects. Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 9:40 am