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Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in US to supply Tesla

Facility is expected to supply Tesla with new high-capacity batteries, boosting Panasonic’s production capacity 150-200 GWh per year by 2028.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2022 | 9:01 am

Net zero climate target could fail without more copper supply – report

The world's appetite for the red metal will reach 53…

Reuters | July 14, 2022 | 7:30 am

Longer-lasting sodium-ion batteries closer to becoming a reality

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a…

Staff Writer | July 14, 2022 | 5:15 am

US says it will back miners to stop China’s weaponization of battery metals

Developers of battery metals projects can win support from the…

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2022 | 12:20 pm

Perpetua Resources begins early cleanup activities at historic Stibnite mine in Idaho

The Stibnite project is considered one of the highest-grade, open-pit…

Staff Writer | July 13, 2022 | 7:48 am

Spearmint Resources to kickstart Nevada lithium operations

The Canadian miner is working on a series of strategies to be applied at the Elon property and the McGee property.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2020 | 6:20 am

US to re-impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports

The US is the primary export destination for Canada’s $13-billion aluminum industry, accounting for 83% of its trade in 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2020 | 3:53 am

Hudbay appeals court decision on Rosemont

Rosemont, if completed, is expected to become one of the largest copper mines in the US.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 22, 2020 | 3:36 pm

Gold price closes in on 8-year high after $1.7bn ETF bets

Investors pile into North American gold-backed ETFs with one-day inflows of 974,000 ounces worth $1.7 billion.

MINING.com Editor | June 22, 2020 | 9:37 am

Investors, corporates don’t view ESG risks alike – report

The 2020 Metals and Mining Survey obtained responses from more than 100 corporate issuers and investors active in the sector.

MINING.com Editor | June 19, 2020 | 12:48 pm

Gold futures firepower mounts

Gold’s powerful post-stock-panic upleg hasn’t enjoyed buying support from the gold futures speculators.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | June 19, 2020 | 11:35 am

Trillion-dollar US plan will draw in plenty of metal

A global infrastructure spending push would mean a lot more energy metals will need to be mined.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 19, 2020 | 11:21 am

Gold Springs boosts resources, stock rises

Shares of Gold Springs Resource rose by 13.3% by midday Friday.

Jackson Chen | June 19, 2020 | 10:26 am

Tesla kills three birds with one Congolese stone

Not only has Elon Musk secured supplies of cobalt, he is also putting the squeeze on competitors like GM and Volkswagen.

Reuters | June 18, 2020 | 3:09 pm

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