Ford strikes lithium deals to support step up in EV output Ford has struck deals with Albemarle, SQM and Nemaska Lithium as availability and cost of crucial battery materials have been key concerns. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2023 | 9:22 am
Polymetal plays down scope of sanctions as London-listed shares tank Polymetal's Russian operations accounted for around two-thirds of the group's revenue in 2022. Reuters | May 22, 2023 | 9:11 am
Conflict brings Sudan’s lucrative official gold trade to a halt The country's gold industry, its largest revenue earner, has collapsed due to a spiraling month-old conflict in the North African nation. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2023 | 6:14 am
Newcrest gold mine faces probe for dust pollution in Australia Newcrest was fined A$15,000 in August last year for failing to effectively mitigate dust pollution at Cadia. Bloomberg News | May 21, 2023 | 8:54 pm
Missing recovery leaves China’s metals bears in charge The first gathering of the Asian metals community since the pandemic should have been a celebration, but the resurgence never came. Bloomberg News | May 21, 2023 | 8:52 pm
Investment rising in mine site safety-related technologies – report There is increasing investment in drones, collision avoidance and fatigue detection, according to GlobalData. MINING.com Editor | May 21, 2023 | 9:53 am
Macron says Mongolia to supply critical metals for green push Macron added that the two countries would cooperate on renewable energies and nuclear. Bloomberg News | May 21, 2023 | 9:35 am
US imposes sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest gold miners Polyus and Polymetal were targeted, according to a statement Friday. Bloomberg News | May 20, 2023 | 10:10 pm
Teck Coal named in US legal action over selenium contamination from BC mines Legal action filed in Montana names Teck Coal Ltd. as a one of three defendants in a request for judicial review by environmental groups in Montana and Idaho. Staff Writer | May 19, 2023 | 4:29 pm