Global lithium production hits record high on electric vehicle demand
Global consumption of lithium in 2021 was estimated to be 93,000 tonnes, a 33% increase from 70,000 tonnes in 2020.
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Sabina raises $520 million for Goose mine, including gold stream deal with Wheaton
Goose is the first mine being developed along the 80 km Back River gold district in Nunavut.
Iron ore price rises to $150 after China eases steel’s green targets
China set 2030 as the new deadline for peak-emissions for the steel sector, against an earlier target of 2025.
Global cobalt production hits record high in 2021, boosted by EV demand
Global production hit 170,000 tonnes last year, up 20% over 2020, according to preliminary data released by the USGS.
Triple Flag acquires royalty on Monarch’s Beaufor gold mine in Quebec
Monarch expects the mine to return to production by June 2022.
Tharisa chrome, PGM mine in South Africa to host solar farm
Tharisa, Total Eren and Chariot will collaborate on the development of a solar photovoltaic project to be installed at the Tharisa mine.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
