Civil society groups file complaint against The Metals CompanyDeep-sea miner is said to have misled investors, government officials, and the public through material misrepresentations and omissions.Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 7:43 am
Vale Metals appoints mining veteran Shaun Usmar as CEOUsmar has more than 30 years of industry experience, with…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2024 | 3:49 am
Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivalsIndustry leaders have pushed for two pricing structures for several…Reuters | July 22, 2024 | 8:10 am
Firebird Metals farms out early-stage manganese projects in Australia Macro Metals will take over work at the Wandanya, Disraeli and Midgengadge manganese projects located in the Eastern Pilbara region. Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 10:24 am
Scientists discover ‘dark oxygen’ being produced by seabed metals Researchers sampled the seabed of the Clarion-Clapperton Zone to assess the possible impacts of deep-sea mining. Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 9:37 am
Lifezone produces first metal from Kabanga nickel project in Tanzania This milestone marks the first metal production from Kabanga since the deposit’s initial discovery in 1975. Staff Writer | July 23, 2024 | 8:50 am
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%. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2024 | 5:23 am
With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022. Bloomberg News | July 21, 2024 | 4:17 pm
Vedanta pays $246 million to regain Zambia copper mines The metals and energy major plans to ramp up copper production from the mines to 300,000 tons a year and cobalt output to 6,000 tons. Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 10:02 am
Serbia locks lithium deals with the EU amid Jadar’s revival The country, home to Rio Tinto's Jadar project, inked a series of deals granting EU members exclusive access to Serbian lithium. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2024 | 6:23 am
German Chancellor defends planned lithium deal with Serbia Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are currently in discussions with Serbia’s government to invest in the country. Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 11:56 am
US has second-longest mine development timeline in the world, S&P Global says Mines in the US go from discovery to production on an average of 29 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 10:07 am