September 16, 2020

Russia considers mineral extraction tax rise

Russia is considering tripling the mineral extraction tax on metals and fertiliser producers to raise revenues, although the Kremlin said no decision had yet been taken.

September 15, 2020

Atlantic Nickel to invest $335 million in Brazil

Company will invest starting in 2026 to build an underground nickel sulphide mine in Brazil's Bahia state.

September 13, 2020

China’s Envision eyes France for new EV battery factory

Envision entered the EV battery market by acquiring AESC from Nissan Motor Co two years ago.

September 13, 2020

Accelerated carbonation of mining waste may be used to recover cobalt, nickel

Researchers were able to achieve the equivalent of 30 years of passive carbonation of mine tailings within four weeks.

September 11, 2020

Tesla in talks to buy low carbon nickel from Canada

The company is in discussions with Canadian miner Giga Metals about helping to develop a large mine.

September 11, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Barrick CEO faces stark test; Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine; Freeport’s Grasberg go-go days back.

September 11, 2020

Eight mines the size of Glencore’s Katanga needed to meet battery metals demand – report

Wood Mackenzie states that the cobalt market would have to double and 800 kt LCE of additional lithium would be needed by 2025 to limit global warming by 2.5 degrees.

September 10, 2020

Carbon emission curves for iron ore, copper, met coal and nickel

Skarn has also created mine-by-mine carbon intensity curves for gold, silver and cobalt, to be published over the coming weeks.

September 10, 2020

Lithium battery waste to grow recycling market – report

IDTechEx estimates that just in 2020, 330 kt of waste Li-ion battery will be produced.

September 10, 2020

Russia’s richest man owns more melting Arctic than anyone

The Arctic is warming with such rapid speed—more than twice as fast as the global average—that it serves as a leading indicator.