September 17, 2023 IRA, EGD and now the EU move on China EVs – governments are showering mining with money When the EU closes its EV market to China, it would open up a direct route and likely premium pricing for lithium, nickel, cobalt miners now supplying China.
September 15, 2023 Industrial CO2, dolomite used to produce construction materials Korean researchers propose using industrial CO2 and dolomite to produce calcium formate and magnesium oxide.
September 15, 2023 Gold Fields cuts output targets in Chile on project delay Miner also increased its total capital estimate for Salares Norte gold project by $20 million to slightly over $1 billion.
September 14, 2023 Zinc-copper catalyst proposed for cleaner, more efficient fertilizer production A zinc and copper catalyst is said to enable low-carbon-intensity urea generation.
September 13, 2023 Volvo to supply autonomous transport to Boliden’s Swedish mines The first project is located at the Garpenberg zinc mine and will be initiated already during 2023.
September 13, 2023 Innovative battery design promises affordable large-scale green energy operations The novel design removes the membrane that separates the positive and negative sides of the battery, reducing production cost.
September 13, 2023 Lithium tech developers eye ways to boost water recycling The mining industry is working to boost freshwater recycling while also developing direct lithium extraction.
September 13, 2023 Norwegian metal detectorist hits the “find of the century” A metal detectorist found a significant amount of gold that was buried 1,500 years ago in Norway.
September 12, 2023 Minsur rolls out tin tracing to prove metal is conflict-free Minsur plans to track about 29,000 metric tons of tin a year, including its production in Brazil.
September 12, 2023 Hertz Lithium, Penn State University develop efficient process for extracting lithium from spodumene Spodumene mineral is the major source of high-purity lithium.
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am
Gecamines to buy 100,000t of copper from Tenke Fungurume mine The purchase represents 20% of TFM’s output, in line with Gecamines’ 20% shareholding. January 12, 2026 | 07:07 am
Japan launches world’s first deep-sea rare earth mining test Tokyo has begun a seabed mining trial near Minamitori Island as it seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earth supplies. January 12, 2026 | 05:13 am