Ford asks US gov’t to speed up mining permits
Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.
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Mongolian government pays $153m to settle dispute over Erdenet and Monros mines
Erdenet is one of Asia’s biggest copper and molybdenum mines.
Junior exploration sector poised for value investment, say analysts
Haywood's analysts argue that with the GDXJ trading down about 21% in the year to date, the junior segment offers deep contrarian value at a low-risk entry point.
Toyota to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, US for EV battery supply
When the additional facilities come on line between 2024 and 2026, Toyota's battery production capacity in the two countries will have increased by 40 gigawatt-hours.
Copper price slides as China factory activity slows
China's factory activity contracted for the second straight month in August.
Mining tycoon’s conviction may have cost him billionaire status
Beny Steinmetz was found guilty of bribing public officials in Guinea to secure the concession for the vast mountain of ore worth billions of dollars.
Japan calls for $24 billion investment to boost battery competitiveness
A specialist panel tasked with formulating battery strategy also set a target of securing 30,000 trained workers for battery manufacturing and supply chains by 2030.
Chile’s President puts proposed mining tax on the table
Mining sector says new tax would add uncertainty to investment decisions needed to help fill a global copper supply deficit.
AI reveals melting temperature of all known earthly minerals
Prior to this development, less than 10% of the melting temperatures of the 200,000-plus inorganic compounds that have been identified on earth were known.
