Orano launches arbitration against Niger over mining licenceThe French nuclear fuels company move comes in response to Niger's cancellation of Orano's subsidiary mining licence.Reuters | December 20, 2024 | 4:26 am
Savannah to speed up Portugal lithium project, dismisses doubts over price and demandThe company will accelerate its lithium mine project to ensure…Reuters | December 19, 2024 | 7:04 am
Coal demand to keep hitting records through 2027, IEA saysThe latest forecast from the IEA sees demand for coal…Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 10:48 am
Blue Moon acquires two brownfield copper projects in Norway for $67m Blue Moon's CEO said the transactions would "create a new copper-zinc development company located in Tier 1 jurisdictions." Staff Writer | November 28, 2024 | 7:23 am
LME says to hike fees in 2025 by average of 4.7% The exchange said there will be no rise in charges for trading on the open-outcry floor. Reuters | November 28, 2024 | 6:59 am
Ambatovy nickel project to complete debt restructuring in December, says Sumitomo As of late October, the nickel and cobalt project was slowly resuming production. Reuters | November 28, 2024 | 6:54 am
ArcelorMittal blames EU policy gaps for green plans delay The world’s second-largest steelmaker said further steps are contingent on favourable policy, technological progress, and market conditions. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2024 | 3:47 am
RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spending Value of the graphite, lithium, nickel, cobalt and magnesium contained in EV batteries is up 38% from the lows struck in January. Frik Els | November 27, 2024 | 4:27 pm
Rock Teck advances site preparation for lithium converter project in Germany Once complete, the Guben converter will be the first of its kind in Europe, with expected annual production of 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide. Staff Writer | November 27, 2024 | 9:04 am
Galp drops plans to build Aurora lithium refinery in Portugal Galp was left alone in early 2024, when Northvolt said it would not invest in the 50-50 joint venture set up in November 2021. Reuters | November 27, 2024 | 8:20 am
Mining CEO salaries rise, but gender diversity remains elusive, report finds Chief executive base salaries in the mining industry increased between 2% and 12% in 2023, the report says. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 27, 2024 | 7:17 am
Botswana to become certifier in G7 Russian diamond ban Major African producer will join Antwerp as an origin certifier of rough diamonds for export to the group. Reuters | November 27, 2024 | 7:08 am