October 29, 2012 New Bolivian law poses serious challenges for mining companies Bolivia has passed this month the world's first ruling that grants all nature equal rights to humans. The “Law of Mother Earth,” agreed by politicians and grassroots social groups, redefines…
October 25, 2012 Myanmar poised to become new mining Mecca for Chinese investors Chinese companies are seeking the wealth of mining opportunities that neighbouring Myanmar (ex-Burma) has to offer, as the country opens its economy to foreign investment after more than half a…
October 3, 2012 Chile’s deputy mining minister ‘quits’ after lithium fiasco Chile's deputy mining minister, Pablo Wagner, resigned a day after the government decided to revoke the lithium mining concession awarded to a local company last week, acknowledging problems with the…
September 29, 2012 Toyota tries on the mining helmet: buys lithium deposit in Argentina Toyota, one of the leading automakers in the world, bought this week a 25% stake in Salar de Olaroz lithium and potassium project in Argentina to ensure supply for it…
September 24, 2012 Divisive contract to exploit Lithium in Chile granted to local SQM Chile’s Chemical and Mining Society (SQM), the world’s largest lithium producer, has won a tender to develop a lithium concession in the country, which produces nearly 40% of the increasingly…
September 18, 2012 Afghanistan to reveal final bidders for giant gold deposit The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines said Tuesday it opened its final bid for the Badakhshan gold deposit, located in the northeastern province of Badakhshan.
September 10, 2012 Afghanistan’s trillion-dollar mineral assets imperilled by corruption Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of infrastructure are likely…
August 31, 2012 Condor’s Soledad project receives community approval for upcoming drill program; AGM results VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2012) - Condor Resources Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CN) is pleased to announce that the Company has received unanimous approval for the…
August 11, 2012 Myanmar is open for business and ready for a gold rush Myanmar —until recently called Burma— is slowly but steadily starting to attract foreign investment, driven mainly by international resource firms eager to tap into the mineral-rich South East Asia's country.
July 21, 2012 Lithium ion batteries cost for electric vehicles to decline The price of automotive lithium ion batteries is expected to fall dramatically by the end of the decade and even further by 2025, according to a new McKinsey study.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
