Ganfeng kicks off construction of Mariana lithium project in Argentina
The Mariana project hosts one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world.
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Explosion at Colombian coal mine kills nine workers, traps six
Nine miners have died and six remain trapped following an explosion at the La Mestiza coal mine in Colombia’s northeastern El Zulia municipality.
Russian mine in Arctic evacuated after smoke reported, Nornickel says
Nornickel said no one had been injured in the incident.
Picasso pigment may be key to recovering gold from e-waste
Japanese researchers discovered that Prussian blue may be the key to recovering precious metals from of nuclear and electronic waste.
Argentine mining companies condemn lithium export price set by government
Argentina's customs agency set a reference price of $53 per kilo for lithium carbonate exports.
BHP tests world-first automated shiploaders in the Pilbara
The project is expected to enable an increase in production of more than one million tonnes each year.
Global Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies hunting for precious metals, uranium and more
As known resources are depleted and projected demand for key minerals increases, finding the next new deposits has become more urgent.
First test for Australia’s new government is an energy squeeze
Australia generates most of its power using coal, and outages at some aging facilities amid colder-than-usual weather have contributed to the squeeze.
Fed reloads gold stocks
The gold miners’ stocks collapsed into mid-May, exasperating contrarian traders.
