September 6, 2021

Australia Snapshot: Eight companies to watch

Call it cross-pollination: Mining companies in Australia are taking up projects in Canada and Canadian mining companies are enthusiastic about projects in Australia.

August 27, 2021

Ukraine cancels privatization tender on titanium and zirconium miner

The deal was meant to become the first successful privatization auction of a large state-owned enterprise since 2014.

August 26, 2021

World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes

If processed into natural gas, the estimated rate of 950kg/h of methane emissions from trona mines in Wyoming could supply electricity for a year to 1 million homes.

August 24, 2021

Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa

The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.

August 18, 2021

The View from England: Europe’s galactic mining goals

An asteroid is heading towards Earth, but it is good news for miners and Luxembourg stands ready to help.

July 29, 2021

CATL, Tesla battery supplier, unveils sodium-ion battery

Battery packs combining sodium-ion and lithium-ion cells could point towards compromise in performance for low-cost EVs, with the potential to disrupt the mass market, WoodMac says.

July 29, 2021

Home: Rio’s lithium project will test mining’s ESG credentials

The formula for Kryptonite in the Superman series is the closest match to the lithium-boron chemistry of the Serbian find.

July 27, 2021

Rio Tinto’s lithium market entry likely only start of battery metals ambitions

"Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion mine in Serbia from entirely new mineral source – jadarite.

July 23, 2021

Top ten US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals

These companies have seen some of the most dramatic increases in valuations as their market caps surged over the course of the last year.

July 21, 2021

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager.