Snapshot: key lithium mining projects around the world

That is how much the company will have to spend just getting the expansion project shovel-ready, according to Conference Board of Canada estimates.

The 114 miners who were trapped underground following a fire are now home and operations will resume today.

Individuals from coal-depleted regions in Appalachia say politicians want to create jobs in mines but overlook the fact that coal is simply running out.

The renewal enables a small inventory of by-products that require further processing outside of Ghana to be shipped, which will positively impact Goldplat's earnings, analysts say.

Under the new rule companies must restore streams, return mined areas to their original form as well as test and monitor streams near coal mines before, during and after drilling.

The project, known as Laguna Verde, is located in the country’s north, known for its vast salt flats under which experts say there is enough of the commodity to supply the world for decades.

Mosaic has agreed to acquire most of Vale's phosphate assets in Brazil, its stake in Peru's Bayovar mine and the firm’s Kronau potash project, in Canada.

The billionaire and other Israeli businessmen are suspected of paying tens of millions of dollars to senior state officials to secure a licence for Simandou, local police said.

The department’s most recent deficiency letter includes numerous comments, largely related to parts of the application that were missing or incomplete.