US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership
Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan.
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Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine.
Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code
Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.
Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China
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Trafigura and Mubadala plan sale of Brazil iron ore port
The companies bought a controlling stake in the Rio de Janeiro facility from MMX Mineracao & Metalicos in 2014.
Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study
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Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry
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Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium?
There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.
