Portugal gives environmental green light for Savannah’s lithium mineThe company received preliminary approval for the EIA for its Barroso open-pit mine.Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:57 am
EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countriesSo far the EU has signed partnerships with countries such…Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:41 am
Stellantis, Vulcan Energy sign deal for geothermal projects in FranceIt has signed a binding term sheet with Stellantis for…Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 3:43 pm
Hochschild Mining earmarks $200m to build gold mine in Brazil Posse gold mine is expected to produce 102,000 ounces of gold per year in the first four years, dropping to 84,000 ounces after that. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2022 | 7:15 am
Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery metal. Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am
This London start-up has a cheaper way to suck carbon from the air Mission Zero, which uses simple chemistry and equipment to suck planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the air, just got a $5m injection. Bloomberg News | May 12, 2022 | 4:00 am
Pentagon asks Congress to fund mining projects in Australia, UK US DOD called proposal crucial to national defense. Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 4:18 pm
Barrick ramps up mine stocks to weather supply chain storm Barrick Gold has nearly doubled its inventory of some key supplies at mines, CEO Mark Bristow says. Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 10:07 am
How to classify rocks during quarrying Researchers say it is possible to classify sedimentary rocks during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer. Staff Writer | May 11, 2022 | 6:06 am
Diamond prices are spiking and even De Beers can’t fill the gap The market is struggling to source diamonds after the US sanctioned Russia's Alrosa, which accounts for about a third of global supply. Bloomberg News | May 11, 2022 | 4:01 am
Demand headwinds push aluminum price to five-month low Worries about output cuts in Europe because of high power costs are expected to provide some support. Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:31 am
Europe looking to get a million tonnes of coal annually from Botswana, says President Masisi Coal prices have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:21 am