July 22, 2024

BHP’s potash mine in Canada now 50% ready

BHP is halfway through completing its massive Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan, with first production expected in 2026.

July 22, 2024

CleanTech produces battery-grade lithium in first phase of DLE pilot

It achieved a lithium recovery rate of about 95% from the brine, with a total recovery of 88%.

July 19, 2024

Epiroc’s profit hit by struggling construction sector, shares drop

Epiroc's shares fell more than 5% on Friday.

July 17, 2024

Sodium-ion battery startup sparks lithium alternative

Peak Energy received $55 million in funding to scale up production of sodium-ion batteries that the company is positioning as an alternative to the widely used lithium-ion technology. 

July 17, 2024

Microsoft invests in Ontario-based rare earths recycling company

Cyclic has developed a patent-pending technology called CC360 to address the challenge of recovering rare earths contained in end-of-life hard drives.

July 16, 2024

Rio Tinto ready to build Simandou after almost 30 years of setbacks

Simandou has faced delays due to legal disputes, political changes, and the challenges of building out 600 km rail and port infrastructure.

July 15, 2024

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits and later begin construction of the Cascabel copper-gold mine.

July 15, 2024

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

July 12, 2024

Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest

Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of battery grade lithium at the project in Germany — a 50% increase.

July 11, 2024

Chinese deep-sea mining vehicle reaches 4,000m depth in trial run

The "Kaituo 2" successfully completed an experiment in the Pacific Ocean that demonstrated technological advances China has made in the field of deep-sea mining.