Argentinian MLA proposes rise in royalties that may affect lithium projects
The politician wants mining royalties to be raised to 51% from the current 2%.
Valentina Ruiz Leotaud
Valentina is a Venezuela-born multimedia and multi-platform journalist. She has +10 years of work experience covering local and international news for different media outlets and platforms. She has worked for the University of British Columbia, MINING.com, Observer Media Group, Next One Productions, Ven Al Cine [Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures social media property in Venezuela], Union Radio, among others. She holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of British Columbia and was a fellow of the International Reporting Program. She is based in Vancouver.
Posts by Valentina Ruiz Leotaud:
Scientists find efficient way to extract REE from acid mine drainage
Scientists discover “glassy” lithium
In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.
Fortuna Silver subsidiary cleared of water contamination accusations in Mexico
Activists were accusing Compañía Minera Cuzcatlán of polluting rainwater collection ponds in the Magdalena Ocotlán municipality.
Explosion at coal mine in Colombia kills nine
The blast was caused by the accumulation of gasses in the pit.
Researchers produce magnetic ‘Fool’s gold’
For the first time ever, US-based scientists turned non-magnetic pyrite into a magnetic material.
Venezuela’s interim government faces a number of challenges in the Crystallex dispute
Economist Francisco Rodríguez said that Juan Guaidó and his team need to address a series of mistakes that may affect Venezuela’s case.
Gold, platinum used in new material to generate hydrogen from salt, polluted water
The hydrogen solution is aimed at tackling the global energy challenge.
Sumitomo scores legal victory in Bolivia
The Plurinational Constitutional Court ruled that due process was violated in a two-year-long labour dispute.
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Russia on track to become world’s top gold producer by 2029 – report
An analysis by Fitch Solutions states that strong domestic demand for gold will underpin increasing gold production in Russia.