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CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand

BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.

MINING.com Editor | June 30, 2021 | 12:09 pm

Sayona Mining gets court nod for Canadian lithium firm acquisition

The company and Piedmont Lithium made a joint bid for…

Reuters | June 30, 2021 | 6:08 am

IGO closes $1.4b deal for stake in Tianqi Lithium assets

The nickel miner has taken 49% in a joint venture…

Reuters | June 30, 2021 | 6:04 am

CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble

Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16…

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2021 | 11:25 am

Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals

The website contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such…

Reuters | June 29, 2021 | 7:27 am

Escondida union in Chile optimistic will reach deal with BHP

The union at the world's largest copper mine said BHP has promised to respond to its recent proposal for a new contract by 3 pm local time on Monday.

Reuters | June 10, 2018 | 6:07 am

AusIMM Conference calls on Australian government to embrace uranium

The strong role uranium plays in supporting first world medical practices in Australia was also explored at the conference.

AusIMM | June 8, 2018 | 1:32 pm

Northvolt begins building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant

The battery cell maker is working on the first section of the factory, in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden, which will be completed in 2020 and produce eight gigawatt cell capacity per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2018 | 6:55 am

Australia’s Mineral Resources okays Atlas talks with other potential buyers

Move comes a day after Fortescue Metals said it had built a stake in Atlas large enough to block a takeover.

Reuters | June 8, 2018 | 6:09 am

Australia’s Fortescue takes stake in Atlas Iron, may block buyout

Fortescue said it had agreed to buy a 15 percent stake in Atlas at A$0.04 per share, or A$55.7 million.

Reuters | June 7, 2018 | 9:48 am

Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals

The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2018 | 5:58 am

OZ Minerals closer than ever to grabbing Brazil-focused Avanco

The takeover offer, which expires next week, offers great exploration potential because Avanco owns a vast landholding in the copper and iron ore-rich Carajás region, second only to giant Vale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2018 | 3:48 am

About 75,000 jobs to go in Germany’s auto industry because of EVs — study

The country's car industry currently employs about 840,000 people, with 210,000 of them working on powertrain production, the sub-sector set to be the worst hit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2018 | 3:45 am

World’s No. 4 iron ore miner wants to diversify its portfolio

The CEO of Fortescue Metals Group said that the company is working towards finding other commodities to mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 3, 2018 | 8:34 am

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