November 2, 2017

Bacanora Minerals secures land access to flagship lithium project in Mexico

The de-risking milestone is for the company's Sonora project in Mexico, expected to produce 35,000 tonnes a year of lithium carbonate.

November 1, 2017

Rio Tinto throws its weight behind Africa as mining central

Africa largest untapped source of growth for industry and would provide huge opportunity, says Rio Tinto's chief executive of energy and minerals.

November 1, 2017

BHP to step up copper exploration, expansions to meet electric vehicles sector’s rising demand

World's biggest miner is getting ready to provide enough copper for the 140 million electric cars forecast by 2035.

October 31, 2017

More than 10 firms in the running for Codelco’s lithium assets — chairman

The state miner is seeking private-sector partners to develop and exploit its vast Maricunga and Pedernales deposits in the north of Chile.

October 30, 2017

Electric cars yet to turn cobalt market into gold mine – Nornickel

Prices for cobalt metal, used in production of electric vehicle batteries, have tripled to nine-year peaks above $30 a pound from below $10 a pound in late 2015.

October 27, 2017

Unit of Austria’s Voestalpine seeks year-long cobalt deal in race for supply

Demand for cobalt is expected to soar in coming years as governments battle pollution and more electric cars are built.

October 24, 2017

Juniors oppose Barrick’s plans to turn an old mine into a ski resort

"Barrick must be stopped!", a junior miner wrote.

October 22, 2017

China’s Jinchuan eyes new nickel, cobalt project to tap electric vehicle boom

China’s top nickel producer, will next year start building a new project in Guangxi that will produce raw materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, its chairman said, looking to tap…

October 22, 2017

The massive impact of EVs on commodities in one chart

What would happen if you flipped a switch, and suddenly every new car that came off assembly lines was electric?

October 20, 2017

Bacanora secures environmental permit for Sonora project in Mexico

Permit lets Bacanora go-ahead with its 35,000tpa (tons per annum) lithium carbonate operation in Mexico.