Mexican president to fast-track nationalization of lithium if power reform thwarted

President López Obrador will send a bill to Congress on Monday if reform tightening state control of the energy sector is not approved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2022 | 3:54 am

Lundin Gold’s quarterly production reaches all-time high

The Fruta del Norte mine produced 121,665 oz. of gold, a 16.8% improvement over Q1 2021.

Staff Writer | April 12, 2022 | 7:48 am

Newmont becomes sole owner of Yanacocha gold mine in Peru

The world’s no. 1 gold company is buying the 5% stake Sumitomo has in the Peruvian gold mine for $48 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2022 | 6:26 am

American, UK companies join forces to develop largest uranium prospect in Argentina

Evolution Metals acquired a significant position in UrAmerica, the owner of the largest prospective uranium deposit in Argentina.

Staff Writer | April 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

Illegal gold rush is squeezing native people in Brazil’s Amazon

Lax supervision and outright support of informal mining by Brazilian authorities were behind a 46% jump in Yanomami land degradation last year, report shows.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2022 | 2:08 pm

Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources

The deal is a major bet by Ford on direct lithium extraction (DLE), a relatively new breed of technologies that filter the metal from brines.

Reuters | April 11, 2022 | 12:15 pm

Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination

The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2022 | 10:52 am

Sigma Lithium updates Phase 1 FS, showing $1.6bn after-tax NPV for Brazil project

The updated economics demonstrate that Phase 1 is financially robust, even as a standalone project.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2022 | 9:02 am

Glencore regains IPO price after 11 years on commodity rally

Glencore's shares have surged 42% this year — a level the world’s biggest commodities trader had at times looked unlikely to ever regain.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2022 | 5:58 am

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