June 8, 2021 Miners should target smaller deposits for clean energy era, says PwC Battery minerals represented less than 3% of the top 40 miners' total revenue in 2020.
June 8, 2021 Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.
June 7, 2021 Indonesian tin miners target the ocean as reserves dwindle on land Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of tin used in everything from food packaging to electronics and now green technologies.
June 7, 2021 ESG to assume center stage in lithium extraction – report Government pressure and a rise in environmental, social and corporate governance investing will motivate firms to alter existing techniques, Fitch says.
June 7, 2021 Cornish Lithium geothermal water test site ready United Downs geothermal water test site and demonstration plant will be used to trial direct lithium extraction (DLE) process technologies.
June 7, 2021 Funds flood into Australian battery mineral explorers – report Australian-listed explorers raised A$2.37 billion ($1.81 billion) in the March 2021 quarter, the most since BDO started the series in 2013.
June 7, 2021 Why China is betting on Minmetals’ success with direct lithium extraction technologies Minmetals use of direct lithium extraction is seen as a first step in the development of domestic lithium resources.
June 7, 2021 Serbia may decide fate of Rio Tinto’s lithium project in referendum President Aleksandar Vucic said the government supports the project, but it won't let it happen without community approval.
June 5, 2021 EPA says PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota may affect Wisconsin’s, Fond du Lac’s water quality Toronto-based PolyMet Mining said it disagrees with the EPA’s new conclusion.
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