Ganfeng Lithium exercises participation right in Sal de la Puna
Top lithium producer also said it would sell $630m of shares to fund expansion overseas.
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China May copper output down m/m, lead production up
China's major copper smelters reduced output by 4.34% in May from a month earlier to 765,100 tonnes as several of them carried out maintenance.
China eyes releasing up to 900,000 tonnes of aluminum reserves – consultancy
The world's biggest producer of aluminum rarely sells state metal stockpiles.
Output halted at all non-coal mines in China’s Shanxi after accident
An iron mine in Shanxi was flooded on Thursday and trapped 13 miners.
Gold Fields, unions agree on a wage deal for Deep South mine
Company concluded a three-year wage agreement with unions representing employees at its gold mine.
Peru copper output at risk as leftist Castillo leads in presidential election
With 99.6% of the ballots counted, the candidate that wants up to 70% of miners' profits emerges as the yet-to-be-declared President elect.
Researchers, consortium to push for higher uptake of lead batteries
UK-based scientists are developing advanced models that allow for predictions on lead battery behaviour for utility grid storage.
Solid-state battery deployment expected by mid-decade — report
According to S&P Market Intelligence, if scaled up, the production of solid-state batteries would have a minimal effect on demand for battery metals.
Miners can take us across the covid finish line
Responsible Mining does not just mean avoiding mine-site disasters, such as tailings dam breaches, or reducing worker accidents, it has to mean earning community support, writes John Harker.
