MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week
Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining; Copper price in biggest drop since height of pandemic; Iron ore price jumps 5% after Vale suspension...
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Low-carbon future may lead to more mining in high-risk areas – study
Researchers in Australia mapped the countries and regions within them that will likely become mining hotspots and where competition for resources may heat up.
Spearmint starts drilling at Clayton Valley lithium project
The deposit is one of the few in Nevada of which Tesla has publicly stated they covet.
Trump issues new order to spur rare earths mining
Executive order declares a national emergency in the mining industry, a move aimed at expanding domestic production of rare earths.
EV demand will spark lithium mining reinvention
Lithium prices almost tripled between mid-2015 and mid-2018 as the world’s fleet of electric vehicles hit five-million and the auto industry began to fret over the supply of raw materials.
Bacanora Lithium sells 50% of German project to Erris
The Zinnwald project, located in the heart of Europe's chemical and car industries, would be Erris’ first project in Germany.
China EV ambitions threat to entire US auto industry – report
A bipartisan, federal response is required for the US to compete with China’s ownership of the next generation of transportation, according to a new report from SAFE.
Mainstream EV adoption: 5 speedbumps to overcome
As prices fall and capabilities improve, Castrol predicts a majority of consumers will consider buying an EV by 2024.
Jervois to buy cobalt, nickel refinery in Brazil
The São Miguel Paulista refinery had a production capacity of 25,000 mtpa of nickel and 2,000 mtpa of cobalt before it was placed on care and maintenance in 2016.