Bacanora to complete Sonora lithium project feasibility study this year
Final study focuses on a two-phase open pit mine and lithium carbonate processing facility with a life of over 20 years.
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Brazil to let mining happen in Amazon area the size of Switzerland
The region, preserved as a national reserve for more than three decades, is thought to be rich in gold, iron ore, copper and other minerals.
Shale may be gone but BHP won’t ditch potash
After pressure BHP is exiting oil and gas. Expect similar calls for shelving its $12 billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan to fall on deaf ears.
China coal imports from Australia climb for second month
Chinese coal imports from key supplier Australia chalked up year-on-year gains for the second straight month in July, customs data showed, as local output of the commodity eased amid a crackdown on illegal mining and pollution.
Mining finance legend takes leave from Howe Street
The venture capital community pays tribute as Vancouver legend Jake Fiddick retires
Elliott’s BHP adventure pays dividends, but not total victory: Russell
It's tempting to think that BHP Billiton has caved into demands by activist investor Elliott Advisors by agreeing to sell its U.S. onshore oil and gas business and by boosting the returns to shareholders.
Germany brings home $28bn worth of gold reserves
With the move, the country’s central bank has completed its plan to bring back home 54,000 gold bars that were still being held in foreign vaults.
BHP Billiton to replace two directors in board shake-up
Controversial director Grant King is stepping down, only six months after joining the company amid concerns among investors over oil investments.
Scientists figure out how to make it rain diamonds
It's the first time the event has been reproduced in a lab environment similar to the one within Neptune and Uranus.
