Mexico to seek deal over disputed mining concession with Chinese lithium firm

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday that his government will seek an agreement with Chinese lithium miner Ganfeng while still defending Mexico's rights, after the firm... 

Lake Resources cuts staff, eyes asset sales amid low lithium prices

Lithium developer Lake Resources is laying off staff and selling assets as low prices for the electric vehicle battery metal hamper efforts to find customers and investors for its flagship Kachi... 

Lithium producers bullish on long-term demand despite recent price drop

The world's largest lithium producers told a major industry conference this week they remain bullish on long-term demand for the electric vehicle battery metal despite the recent price plunge that... 

Claimants for deadly Mariana dam collapse file injunction against BHP, Vale

Lawyers representing claimants taking legal action over Brazil's worst environmental disaster filed an injunction this week against miners BHP and Vale for "trying to derail" a potential... 

US to start buying up to $2.7bn in domestic nuclear reactor fuel

The US is bidding to eventually buy up to $2.7-billion of domestically-supplied enriched uranium, in an effort to boost the supply chain for the nuclear reactor fuel and steer the country away from... 

Disputed Sigma Lithium land has 'probable' reserves, study shows

Sigma Lithium, the biggest player in Brazil's booming lithium industry, told regulators late last year it had found likely mineral reserves on two plots of disputed land, about a month after it... 

Alaska Natives sue EPA over Pebble mine veto, Northern Dynasty says

Northern Dynasty Minerals said on Wednesday two Alaska native village corporations had sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its veto against the Canadian miner's proposed Pebble mine... 

Vedanta in talks with IHC unit, investors for Zambian copper stake sale

International Resources Holding (IRH), the mining investment arm of United Arab Emirates' richest company, is among investors holding talks on buying into Vedanta Resources' Zambian copper assets,... 

Australia's Tamboran Resources raises $75m in New York listing

Australia's Tamboran Resources has priced its shares at $24 each to raise $75-million in its New York listing, according to the company's filings on Thursday. The company sold 3.125-million shares... 

Recycling to kick in as long-term solution to EU rare earths challenge

EU companies are gearing up to take advantage of the huge potential for recycling to supply critical rare earths for the bloc's green transition, but it will take time before there is enough supply... 

Norway to award Arctic blocks for seabed mining in 2025

Norway offered large areas of the Arctic region for its inaugural seabed mineral licensing round on Wednesday and aims to award exploration permits during the first half of 2025, the country's... 

E3 Lithium expects Clearwater to produce 32 250 t/y

Canadian lithium-focused company E3 Lithium said on Wednesday its Clearwater Project in Alberta would have an initial capacity of 32 250 t/y of lithium hydroxide. Backed by Exxon's Imperial Oil,... 

Freeport Indonesia launches $3.7bn Gresik copper smelter

Copper and gold miner Freeport Indonesia on Thursday launched its $3.7-billion copper smelter in Gresik, East Java, that has a total input capacity of 1.7-million metric tons of copper... 

Meteoric to supply Brazil rare earths magnet factory

Rare earth developer Meteoric Resources will collaborate with a regional department of Brazil's Minas Gerais state to explore the production of rare earth magnets, the Australian company said on... 

Sibanye CEO says may close metals streaming deal in third quarter

Sibanye Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman said on Tuesday it may close a metals streaming, or prepayment, deal to raise the cash it needs to boost its balance sheet in the third quarter. The... 

BHP Group's carbon emissions to rise slightly this year

BHP Group's operational carbon emissions are set for a "small increase" this financial year, an executive said on Wednesday, as the miner said its path to net zero would not be linear and requires... 

Zimbabwe's Kuvimba in advanced talks for lithium project partners

Zimbabwe's State-owned Kuvimba Mining House has advanced plans to secure investment for a $270 million lithium plant at its Sandawana Mine, where production of concentrates is expected to start by... 

Lilac Solutions releases lithium extraction data amid rising competition

Lilac Solutions said on Tuesday the latest version of its lithium extraction technology can recover more than 90% of the lithium found in many brine formations, and that it has cut the construction... 

Exxaro weighing options for Australian coal JV amid Anglo's planned exit

Exxaro Resources is weighing its options for its Australian coal joint venture project with Anglo American following the mining giant's planned exit from the business, an executive said on Tuesday.... 

Exiting coal isn’t the way to net zero, Australian pension says

Blacklisting the coal industry won’t get the world to net zero emissions, according to an Australian pension fund that says such exclusions ultimately slow down the transition to a low-carbon... 

Aluminium prices under pressure, but brighter prospects on the horizon

Weak global manufacturing has hit aluminium prices, but the impact is likely to be short-lived as the physical market is tight, including in top consumer China. A deficit in top producer China -... 

Eramet, BASF cancel plan to invest $2.6bn in refining complex in Indonesia

French miner Eramet said on Monday it had decided, along with Germany's BASF, to cancel a $2.6-billion joint investment project in a nickel-cobalt refining complex in Weda Bay, Indonesia. "After a... 

Heavy rains in Chile cause mining tailing overflow

s heavy rains continue to pummel Chile, cutting off areas of the country and damaging thousands of homes, one community is dealing with a tailings dam rupture that has sent heavy metals throughout... 

India to auction 21 critical mineral blocks across more than six states

India will auction 21 critical mineral blocks as part of the fourth tranche worth 830 billion rupees ($9.94 billion) across more than six states, the government said on Monday. Ten out of these... 

Funds to retrench, magnifying copper's losses

Sluggish demand in top consumer China and soaring inventories mean funds are likely to retreat further from the copper market, analysts say, adding more pressure to prices which have dropped around... 

Tianqi weighs legal actions after Chile regulator clears SQM-Codelco deal

China's Tianqi Lithium said on Friday it was evaluating possible legal action against a Chilean regulator's ruling allowing a tie-up between No. 2 lithium producer SQM, which it owns around a fifth... 

OceanaGold halts operations at Philippines mine after worker death

OceanaGold has suspended operations at its Didipio mine in the Philippines for 24 hours after an employee died at the site, the Canadian miner said on Friday. The employee was found unresponsive... 

Australia's east faces immediate gas shortage amid cold snap, outage

Australia's east is facing a gas shortage after a cold snap drove up demand for heating and power while supply dipped due to an extended outage at the region's main gas plant, the energy market... 

France's Orano says Niger has removed mining permit for its Imouraren unit

French company Orano said on Thursday that Niger had removed a mining permit for its subsidiary Imouraren. Orano said the decision would have a negative economic impact on Niger and added it... 

China's coal imports from Russia rise to eight-month high in May

Russia's coal shipments to China rose to the highest level in eight months in May after Moscow suspended export duties, official data showed on Thursday. Russia's coal exports to China rose to... 

Allegations of human rights abuses 'unfounded', Barrick Gold tells UNHRC

Barrick Gold said in a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday that allegations of human rights violations at its North Mara gold mine were "misdirected, unfounded" and... 

Canada oil sands group removes online content over federal anti-greenwashing rules

he Pathways Alliance, a group of Canada's biggest oil sands producers, has removed all content about environmental goals from its website and social media pages, citing "significant uncertainty"... 

Pilbara Minerals eyes A$1.2bn road to double lithium output

Pilbara Minerals, Australia's biggest independent lithium producer, on Friday laid out a A$1.2-billion plan to double production capacity for lithium spodumene at its Pilgangoora operation in... 

Vale unveils $3.3bn plan to boost copper and nickel output

Vale plans to spend as much as $3.3-billion on improvements at its mining operations in Brazil and Canada to boost copper and nickel production capacity over the next four years. The Brazilian... 

Dutch miner AMG buys into Portuguese lithium project

Dutch miner AMG has acquired a 15.77% stake in London-based Savannah Resources to become the largest shareholder in the company that is developing a lithium project in northern Portugal, the... 

Australia to fund road clearing to Porgera mine after PNG landslide

Australia said it would provide A$2-million to Papua New Guinea to restore road access to the Porgera gold mine, previously one of the world's largest, and other support for survivors after a... 

JCHX closes in on Zambian copper mine deal as China tightens Africa grip

JCHX Mining is close to concluding a deal to buy Zambia's Lubambe Copper Mine, two sources told Reuters, in the latest in a string of copper deals by Chinese companies intent on growing their... 

US Senate passes bill to support advanced nuclear energy deployment

The US Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy capacity, including by speeding permitting and creating new incentives for advanced nuclear reactor... 

US-based Capital Group sells Fortescue shares worth A$734m

US-based investment management firm Capital Group Companies has sold shares worth A$733.9-million in Australian miner Fortescue, according to an exchange filing on Wednesday. The announcement came... 

Chile lithium projects garner interest from over 50 companies

More than 50 companies have expressed interest in developing lithium projects in Chile, Finance Minister Mario Marcel said on Tuesday, after the government called for proposals for a range of salt...