Albemarle becomes first lithium firm to complete responsible mining audit

Third-party audit shows Albemarle meets 50% to 75% of the criteria in each of four areas, including social and environmental responsibility.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2023 | 5:53 am

BHP expects operational decarbonization to be "non-linear".

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 6:38 pm

Chilean miner applied for an environmental permit to extend operations at its Zaldivar mine through 2051.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 12:39 pm

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 10:11 am

The company will defer making an investment decision about its Yanacocha Sulfides expansion project.

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:16 am

Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 2:51 pm

A study by environmental group Instituto Escolhas shows that many small operations are too big to be considered artisanal.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2023 | 12:44 pm

Lithium resources in Bolivia's iconic salt flats are estimated at 21 million metric tons, according to the USGS.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 8:58 am

The developer hiked spending estimates from $1.1 billion to $1.5 billion.

Reuters | June 19, 2023 | 7:17 am

New method could simplify detection of diamond deposits