June 3, 2018 World’s No. 4 iron ore miner wants to diversify its portfolio The CEO of Fortescue Metals Group said that the company is working towards finding other commodities to mine.
June 1, 2018 Shares in lithium giant fall on disappointing auction Chilean lithium producer SQM shares punished after $1 billion of shares auctioned below ruling price.
May 31, 2018 Tharisa may join $4.2bn Zimbabwe platinum project Tharisa would join Karo Resources, founded by mining entrepreneur Loucas Pouroulis, in building the mine.
May 30, 2018 Electric vehicles on the road to triple by 2020 — IEA The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by 57% in 2017 from the previous year.
May 29, 2018 Lithium Chile, a perfect storm Mining lithium in the salars of Chile and Argentina is much more cost-effective than hardrock mining.
May 29, 2018 Biggest electric vehicle battery IPO valuation cut in half Time to curb your enthusiasm about the electric vehicle boom and surging demand, prices for lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth and graphite?
May 29, 2018 Australia’s Galaxy Resources to sell tenements in Argentina to POSCO for $280 mln The land is located in the northern area of the giant Salar del Hombre Muerto salt flat.
May 28, 2018 Early stage projects are located in mining-friendly jurisdictions Worldwide there are over 30,000 exploration projects.
May 27, 2018 Scientists one step closer to producing more efficient lithium-ion batteries They deposited copper on the ion-bombarded graphite.
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. December 19, 2025 | 09:03 am