March 23, 2018 Companies now looking for electric battery metals in the garbage Soaring cobalt and lithium prices are pushing some companies to dig for them in the recycle bin, which some believe could be even more profitable than mining them.
March 22, 2018 Codelco reaches agreement with professionals at Ministro Hales mine The 36-month contract was approved by 75 per cent of the union.
March 22, 2018 BHP sees limited impact on steel market from US new tariffs -exec "I think direct impact on steel is quite marginal because the United States is not such a big steel producer," said Arnoud Balhuizen.
March 22, 2018 As commodities roar, Africa wants bigger slice of mining pie A lack of returns to governments is drawing a backlash from Mali in the Sahara to Tanzania on the Indian Ocean.
March 22, 2018 BMW mining deals shelved until EVs can be mass-produced The German luxury vehicle maker said mass production of EVs is not viable until 2020 when its proprietary electric drive technology is expected to be profitable enough.
March 22, 2018 Guinea: Mining firms will remain key target for anti-government protesters Anti-government sentiment is set to further escalate in the run-up to the legislative election in September, and mining firms are likely to experience even more disruption as many blame them…
March 22, 2018 RNC mulls selling Aussie mine to focus on massive cobalt-nickel project in Quebec The company's Dumont cobalt and nickel project in Quebec is the world’s largest undeveloped reserve of both metals, with over 1 billion tonnes of reserves and a 33-year mine life.
March 21, 2018 Australian mining overseas: 50 key projects These are projects driven from Australia, involving an Australian mining company and (in most cases) an Australian engineering consultant.
March 21, 2018 Barrick Gold yet to feel the heat in Zambian tax crackdown The Toronto-based company, which operates the Lumwana mine, hasn’t received any notifications from the tax authority.
March 21, 2018 Cyanide and copper: key ingredients in the origins of life, scientists say Harvard researchers combined cyanide and copper in an airtight quartz container and their findings are impressive.
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