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Volkswagen buys 9.9% of Patriot Battery Metals for $48 million

Patriot's project will supply lithium to Volkswagen’s battery company PowerCo in Europe and North America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2024 | 3:57 am

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

International lawyers said that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo…

Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 7:49 am

Hummingbird Resources sold to Nioko Resources in $17.5m cash deal

Hummingbird has flagged continued challenges around operational performance at its…

Staff Writer | December 16, 2024 | 11:21 am

Norge Mining acquires Europe’s largest natural graphite producer

Skaland mine is the world's highest-grade, operating flake graphite mine…

Staff Writer | December 16, 2024 | 9:12 am

Trafigura profit drops 62% after ‘massive problem’ in Mongolia

The Mongolia losses mean Jeremy Weir’s tenure as chief executive…

Bloomberg News | December 13, 2024 | 7:51 am

Zinc price rises as orders to withdraw metal from LME warehouses surge

Zinc extended gains into a third session as orders to withdraw stockpiles from LME warehouses hit the highest in more than seven years.

Bloomberg News | November 27, 2024 | 6:39 am

Biden officials make last-ditch push for Greenland mining investment

Greenland contains large deposits of most of the minerals considered critical by the US Geological Survey.

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 9:39 am

Diamond miners face turning point amid weak prices — report

McKinsey & Co. consultants say current downturn presents significant challenges, but it also offers a chance for reinvention.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2024 | 9:23 am

Critical Metals makes gallium discovery at Tanbreez REE project

The concentration of gallium reached up to 147 parts per million Ga2O3, according to initial drilling analysis.

Staff Writer | November 26, 2024 | 8:45 am

Macquarie fined by UK after metals trader books false trades

The firm’s London metals desk was able to book 426 fictitious trades to conceal his losses for almost two years.

Bloomberg News | November 26, 2024 | 8:04 am

Vulcan in talks with producers to license lithium technology

Vulcan began producing lithium hydroxide earlier this month from its Rhine Valley operations using adsorption direct lithium extraction.

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 7:59 am

Platinum market faces third consecutive deficit in 2025, WPIC says

Platinum market deficit will be lower in 2025 than 2024, WPIC says.

Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 6:44 am

Newmont sells Éléonore mine in Quebec for $795 million

The miner said the deal and other 2024 sales will raise $3.6 billion.

Staff Writer | November 25, 2024 | 8:08 am

Mining’s old guard needs strong medicine

A new report details subpar investor returns in the mining industry over the last decade, particularly big cap diversified companies which have not adapted to new realities.

Frik Els | November 22, 2024 | 3:29 pm

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