India’s NMDC explores lithium reserves for mining in Australia
NMDC is the majority owner of a mine located in Mt Bevan and hopes to start mining within two years.
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China’s Huayou seeks to build nickel ore processing plant in Philippines
The Philippines has 34 operating nickel mines and ships most of its raw nickel ore to China and some to Japan.
Record demand pushes silver into new era of deficits, Silver Institute says
Global demand for silver rose by 18% last year to a record high of 1.24 billion ounces.
Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1
It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down 25.4% from Q4 2022 on water shortages at Los Pelambres and lower grades at Centinela.
Platinum nanoclusters improve fuel cell performance
Recent findings could support the design of high-activity, high-performance platinum catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells.
Glencore open to better bid for Teck if split rejected
Swiss firm is willing to improve takeover bid if Teck's shareholders reject the Canadian miner's planned split.
BHP urges Chile gov’t to make further concessions on tax bill with $10bn at stake
The government has already made changes to the so-called royalty bill, bringing down the average effective tax rate to an estimated 46%.
Thousands of construction jobs, billions in spending on British Columbia energy projects
Labour challenges have added significantly to the cost of both the CGL and TMX projects, which competed with each other for labour.
Access to geopolitically-friendly critical elements supply chain vital for EV makers
In a critical elements’ version of musical chairs, automakers are rushing to align with energy metal miners before the ‘music’ stops.
