Australian startup Recharge to buy failed Britishvolt
Recharge Industries will simultaneously work on Britishvolt’s planned “gigafactory” in England and a plant in Australia.
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Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining
Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.
Taseko confirms talks to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine
Confidential discussions with Japan's Sojitz have focused on the potential acquisition of the Japanese's 12.5% stake in the copper mine.
Seriti to build South Africa’s largest wind farm to power coal mines
The 155-megawatt, $236 million wind farm will generate about 75% of the electricity Seriti needs to run its coal mines in South Africa.
MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine due to protests
The giant mine, in indefinite care and maintenance from Wednesday, accounts for 2% of the copper produced worldwide.
Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia
The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway.
Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest
Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
GM invests $650m in Lithium Americas to develop Thacker Pass mine
The biggest direct investment in mining made by an automaker to date seeks to secure the raw materials used in EV batteries.
Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine
BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.
Diamond slump pushes Botswana to broaden mining base
Botswana is stepping up exploration beyond diamonds as weak prices and lab-grown rivals expose risks of reliance.
