Contractor asks Australia to review asset sale by China’s Tianqi Lithium

MSP Engineering asks the Foreign Investment Review Board to review a sale of Tianqi’s Australian lithium business to nickel miner IGO after Tianqi refused to pay it for constructing a battery-grade lithium processing plant in Western Australia.

Reuters | March 11, 2021 | 7:58 am

BHP says acquisitions unlikely near-term given high commodity prices

The company will focus on exploration and wringing more value out of existing assets

Reuters | March 11, 2021 | 7:40 am

Glencore chairman Tony Hayward to step down by 2022

Announcement heralds a changing of the guard at the company, with long-serving chief executive Ivan Glasenberg due to step down in June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2021 | 6:42 am

Nonferrous metals exploration budget down 11% in 2020 – report

The global budget was $8.7 billion in 2020, down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019, S&P found.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 6:06 am

Lithium Australia’s cathode material manufacturing process granted patent

Lithium Australia and VSPC want to provide practical solutions for electric vehicle manufacturers seeking cobalt-free batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 11, 2021 | 6:05 am

Ontario to develop first critical minerals strategy

Recent proposed investments of almost C$6 billion in Ontario's auto sector could make the province a global hub for EV manufacturing.

MINING.com Editor | March 11, 2021 | 6:00 am

BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline

The move to Canada’s most populous city is expected to help BHP grow its pipeline of “future-facing” metals projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 11, 2021 | 3:51 am

Investors lining up for hydrogen subsidies in Chile

Chile plans to begin a competitive process within a month to award $50 million in subsidies.

Bloomberg News | March 10, 2021 | 1:48 pm

Canadian Palladium drills East Bull strike to 2.5 km near Sudbury

The company recently released assays from five recent drill holes between the Valhalla and Garden zones.

Northern Miner Staff | March 10, 2021 | 1:22 pm

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