June 13, 2014 Chile gives lithium another try Government created yesterday a national commission that will work on a new state policy for the exploitation of lithium.
June 5, 2014 Bolivia passes mining law that bans partnerships with multinationals The law, the first major overhaul of the country’s mining sector since 1997, denies cooperatives the right to partner with private companies, whether domestic or foreign.
May 25, 2014 Tesla’s Gigafactory: Needs 6 new graphite mines, but where will cobalt be sourced? The electric motor company's plans to double the globe's battery output will up graphite demand 152%, but sourcing cobalt outside the Congo could prove difficult.
May 20, 2014 Survival strategies in the Atacama Desert: Chilean lithium miners manage by playing the regs In this interview with The Mining Report, economist Daniela Desormeaux, founder of signumBOX and widely quoted expert on industrial chemicals, shines a light on the lithium industry for investors looking…
May 18, 2014 Late stage mining projects have less jurisdictional safety for investors Story developed using data from Mining Intelligence. Learn more and schedule a demo. On average late stage mining projects are located in regions that […]
May 9, 2014 Tesla’s Gigafactory Could Power Up Lithium and Graphite Producers The correction in the lithium ETF may be an opportunity for long-term believers in the electrification of automobiles.
April 28, 2014 Bolivia’s new mining law to move forward after deal with cooperatives Mining cooperatives will now be able to enter into contracts with private companies by forming “mixed companies” with the State.
April 11, 2014 Bolivia to revise new mining law Bolivian President Evo Morales and leaders of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives have formed a commission to quickly redraft at least three controversial articles of the recently-approved ruling.
February 24, 2014 France targets Africa with new $550m state mining company France resurrects its 17th century economic policy, sets up state miner to explore for rare earths and gold focusing on francophone Africa and South America.
February 12, 2014 Myanmar’s gold workers call the government to pass mining law The precarious conditions gold miners face daily have forced them to demand a swiftly approval of regulations.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am
