June 7, 2022 Albemarle risks shutting German plant if EU declares lithium a hazard European Commission is currently assessing a proposal to classify lithium carbonate, chloride, and hydroxide as dangerous for human health.
June 7, 2022 Rio Tinto joins Germany’s Salzgitter to study using its iron ore in green steelmaking The agreement comes as Germany looks to speed up its collaboration for green hydrogen production with Australia.
June 7, 2022 De Beers rises small diamonds price amid shortage The world’s top diamond producer by value applied a 5% to 7% price increase at the sale held this week in Botswana.
June 6, 2022 Latin Metals stock jumps on AngloGold Argentina projects investment Latin Metals granted AngloGold the option to earn up to an 80% interest in the company’s Organullo, Ana Maria, and Trigal gold projects in Salta Province.
June 6, 2022 Teck conservation initiatives to protect 14,000 hectares of wildlife habitat in Canada and Chile Company commits to conserving or rehabilitating at least three hectares for every one hectare affected by its mining activities.
June 6, 2022 Consolidation in gold mining sector to continue — report "The gold mining industry is still a very fragmented market with the top 4 players accounting for roughly 20% of total output globally," CreditSights says.
June 6, 2022 Rusal files suit against Rio Tinto over alumina refinery The lawsuit challenges Australia's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which included wide-ranging sanctions against Russian firms.
June 5, 2022 Ganfeng kicks off construction of Mariana lithium project in Argentina The Mariana project hosts one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world.
June 3, 2022 BHP tests world-first automated shiploaders in the Pilbara The project is expected to enable an increase in production of more than one million tonnes each year.
June 2, 2022 Harmony Gold starts construction of three 10 MW solar photovoltaic plants The miner said the first phase of its renewable energy project consisted of a 30-megawatt solar energy plant in the Free State province of South Africa.
Skeena secures environmental assessment certificate for Eskay Creek mine in BC The Tahltan Nation’s consent to the project is embedded within the EAC, marking a historic first in Canada. January 27, 2026 | 01:13 pm
