March 22, 2023 Albemarle to build $1.3 billion lithium plant in South Carolina Lithium miner chose Chester County as the location for a processing plant it hopes will cement its status as a cornerstone of the rapidly growing US electric vehicle industry.
March 22, 2023 The world’s wettest mines: Measuring precipitation at mine sites Weather and changing climatic conditions will affect mining operations and supporting infrastructure.
March 22, 2023 Opinion: Contentious deep sea mining code talks enter final stretch Lockheed’s sudden departure leaves no Western mining contractor with pockets deep enough to finance the billions of dollars needed to launch a seabed mining operation.
March 22, 2023 Banking turmoil will not be major hit to commodities finance – CFOs Trafigura CFO Christophe Salmon said he did not expect banks' appetite for financing commodities trade to wane.
March 22, 2023 Argentine mining exports hit 10-year high as lithium, EVs take off In 2022, lithium exports surged 234% from a year earlier.
March 22, 2023 Russia says gold stash grew during war, lifting veil on reserves Russia’s gold holdings jumped by 1 million troy ounces over the last year.
March 22, 2023 Newmont said to be mulling sweetened bid for Newcrest The world's no. 1 gold miner has gained partial access to Newcrest's corporate books, a sign that Newmont could make a revised offer.
March 22, 2023 Chile open to modifying copper royalty bill on miners objections If changes are approved, miners will pay a fixed "ad valorem" component of 1% on copper sales and 8% to 26% on their operating margins.
March 21, 2023 Due diligence systems fall short of robust risk management in extractive sector – report Extractive Commodity Trading Report assesses ESG policies and practices of companies trading oil, gas, minerals or metals and found weak progress overall.
March 21, 2023 US Forest Service to OK land swap for Rio’s Tinto’s Arizona copper mine before July Resolution mine would destroy a site of religious importance to Native Americans but supply more than a quarter of US copper demand for the green energy transition.
Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force. December 15, 2025 | 03:09 pm
