August 7, 2020 Russian Arctic peoples appeal to Elon Musk for Nornickel boycott Group of indigenous people asked Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk to stop buying supplies from miner until the company compensates them for environmental damage to their ancestral lands.
August 5, 2020 Giga Metals aims to develop world’s first carbon-neutral mine The Turnagain project in British Columbia is considered one of the largest undeveloped sulphide nickel deposits on the planet.
July 31, 2020 Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.
July 30, 2020 Gold rally, Chinese demand a boon to Canadian miners EY says Canada could see a wave of new gold deals and mines built in the coming months on the back of strong bullion prices and improved demand for metals…
July 30, 2020 Conico to acquire Longland Resources’ Greenland projects The acquisition gives Conico exposure to a dominant license deemed to be highly prospective for precious and base metals
July 28, 2020 Indonesia moving up the mining value chain – report The mining industry will increasingly lose dominance as a driver of Indonesia’s mineral exports, Fitch says.
July 28, 2020 New Century, Vale delay nickel mine deal New Century now has until September to present a binding offer for the New Caledonia nickel-cobalt complex.
July 27, 2020 Canada Nickel aims for zero-carbon emissions at Crawford The company has announced that it is setting up NetZero Metals, a wholly-owned subsidiary that will use existing technologies to produce zero-carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products.
July 24, 2020 Musk’s desire for more nickel could be a non-starter Elon Musk may want more nickel mines, but it's the stainless sector that will decide if he gets them.
July 24, 2020 Australia to curb ‘excessive’ wait times for project approvals The National Cabinet’s decision to adopt a new process for environmental approvals will cut waiting times for mining projects.
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