Glencore eyes adding lithium to trading business — reportGlencore does not own lithium mines, but has invested heavily in the business of recycling the battery metal this year.Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2022 | 3:48 am
Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – studyFinnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes…Staff Writer | September 15, 2022 | 6:06 am
Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill ink binding takeover dealRio will not increase its C$43 per share cash offer…Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2022 | 3:23 am
‘Deeds, not words’: mining firms reshape boardrooms as investors demand sustainability Shareholders are demanding change from an industry whose reputation has been battered by deadly tailings failures. Reuters | April 13, 2021 | 6:03 am
Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2021 | 5:30 am
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2021 | 5:00 am
Eight companies developing battery metals As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions. Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | April 7, 2021 | 1:24 pm
Panoramic Resources to restart nickel project in Australia To support the resuming of operations, Panoramic has entered a five-year nickel and copper concentrate offtake agreement with Trafigura Group. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2021 | 3:50 am
Barrick ready to sign deal to reopen Porgera mine Papua New Guinea's prime minister has announced an imminent agreement to bring the mine back into operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2021 | 8:03 am
DeepGreen hits backs at firms opposing seafloor mining Supporting a deep-sea mining moratorium is backing the environmental and social ills that come from land extraction, the company says. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2021 | 7:25 am
Vale sells New Caledonia nickel assets to Trafigura Vale said it will have a supply contract with the Trafigura-led consortium to off-take part of the nickel produced there. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 7:16 am
BMW, Volvo, Google and Samsung call for ban on deep-sea mining They are the first global companies to have signed up a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) call for a moratorium on mining the seabed. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2021 | 6:42 am