April 7, 2021

Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium in the US

The miner has proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of the metal at its Boron plant in California.

April 7, 2021

Left-wing party wins Greenland election, opposes big mining project

The Inuit Ataqatigiit party pledged its opposition to a large rare earth mining project, sending strong signals to international miners.

April 7, 2021

Musk increases lithium footprint with Ontario project buy

The Pakeagama claims are located in the "electric avenue" pegmatite field in northwestern Ontario.

April 6, 2021

Pre-consultation for Pan American Silver’s Escobal begins this month

The world’s third largest silver mine has been shut since July 2017 after Guatemala's Supreme Court provisionally ordered so following an appeal from environment and human rights organization CALAS.

April 6, 2021

Coal plant development in China offset global retreat

China commissioned 76% of the world’s new coal plants in 2020, up from 64% in 2019.

April 6, 2021

Steinmetz says probe against Vale “alive, well and kicking”

The billionaire claims Vale is misleading investors by claiming local prosecutors had closed an investigation into alleged illegal practices related to Simandou.

April 6, 2021

Pure Gold shares up on Red Lake drill results

In the first three months of 2021, Pure Gold processed 47,182 tonnes grading 2.8 g/t gold and generated 4,011 gold oz.

April 6, 2021

Boliden sees 300m SEK hit from covid-19, production snags in Q1

The Swedish firm had previously forecast a negative effect of 200 million crowns

April 6, 2021

Australian gov’t says superannuation funds should support new coal projects

Australia's superannuation funds should be free to support the coal industry's expansion plans, resources minister Keith Pitt said.

April 6, 2021

Canadian First Nation challenges DeBeers’ mine waste plans

The Attawapiskat First Nation opposes a new planned mine landfill on its traditional territory, citing threats to cultural sites.