November 18, 2021 WATCH: CEO of ICCM talks to CNN about mining trucks Global mining truck fleet numbers about 28,000.
November 17, 2021 Extracting rare earths from fertilizer byproduct may soon be a reality US-based researchers estimate that 200,000 tons of rare earth elements are trapped in unprocessed phosphogypsum waste in Florida alone.
November 17, 2021 BHP sees need for battery metals more than doubling in 30 years The world’s no. 1 miner says copper output will need to double and nickel tripled in 30 years to reach decarbonization goals.
November 16, 2021 Guatemala kicks off consultation at halted nickel project The Félix project was suspended in 2019, after a court upheld a request from Indigenous campaigners claiming lack of proper consultation.
November 16, 2021 Miners’ decarbonization strategies may strengthen their business profiles – report According to Fitch Ratings, the commodity price rally is pushing companies to rebalance their capital allocation towards decarbonization investments and growth.
November 16, 2021 SolGold taps former BHP exec as new CEO Darryl Cuzzubbo, who spent 24 years at BHP and then held a top position at Orica, will take over on December 1.
November 16, 2021 Alaska’s largest-ever gold nugget up for sale The Centennial Nugget, weighing around 20lbs (9kg), was discovered in 1998.
November 15, 2021 Rise in battery costs to keep lithium price rallying — report Fitch has revised up significantly both its lithium carbonate and hydroxide price forecasts from 2021 to 2026 to incorporate higher global EV sales assumptions.
November 15, 2021 Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula yields profit in first full production quarter The Canadian miner posted a profit of $85.4 million for the three months to Sep. 30 thanks to its DRC copper mine.
November 15, 2021 First Quantum promotes Tristan Pascall to CEO The current chief operating officer succeeds his father and co-founder Philip Pascall, who will remain as chairman.
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