November 12, 2020 Chile vows to take Albemarle to arbitration over royalty spat The latest spat comes two months after Albemarle locked horns with Chilean nuclear agency CCHEN over reserves data.
November 12, 2020 US miners tout environmental credentials in wake of Biden victory With Biden proposing to hasten the demise of coal and other fossil fuels with his $2-trillion climate plan, miners of so-called strategic metals are hoping Biden's team sees them as…
November 11, 2020 Deep-sea mineral platform launches for mining dialogue New resource exploitation industries need new frameworks for governance, the World Economic Forum reports.
November 9, 2020 Chilean mine group warns pending glacier bill could shut down deposits Chile's world-leading copper industry could see some of its mines put out of business if an early stage bill to protect glaciers continues its march through Congress.
November 8, 2020 Australia tells the world it is open for business when it comes to critical minerals The Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus states that the country has a commercial opportunity to build competitive critical minerals export markets.
November 6, 2020 Argentina mining exports to drop by 25% in 2020 The pandemic has hurt the mining sector, which relies on workers who often need to travel to reach job sites.
November 6, 2020 Codelco to search for lithium at Chile’s second-largest salt flat Environmental regulators in Atacama have approved the miner's lithium exploration campaign at Maricunga.
November 5, 2020 Livent in deal to buy Nemaska, extend Tesla contract Livent is joining with metals financier The Pallinghurst Group to buy half of Quebec Lithium Partners.
November 5, 2020 Albemarle moves ahead with expansions despite lithium market weakness The world’s no. 1 lithium miner expects to commission its expansion projects in Western Australia and Chile next year.
November 5, 2020 Spearmint finds visual clay in each hole drilled at Clayton Valley lithium prospects Given these results, the Canadian miner has decided to extend its ongoing drill program in Nevada.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am