Gold-uranium mine in South Africa sheds new light on life’s power generators below earth’s surface
For the first time, there is an insight into how energy is stored deep in the earth’s subsurface.
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Giant Congo cobalt mine exports at risk as investors feud
An intensifying feud between shareholders of the Tenke Fungurume mine may lead a court-appointed administrator to block its exports of copper and cobalt.
Copper production, price rebound on the horizon — report
Over the coming years, Fitch forecasts high copper prices on the back of a bullish demand outlook as the economics of copper mining projects will become increasingly attractive to investors.
Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak
After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.
Tata Power plans to invest $9.5 billion in clean energy push
The company joins peers Adani Group and JSW Energy in planning major investments in renewables as India strives to triple its clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.
Canada’s first rare earths producer reports first run at plant beats expectations
The DMS unit achieved 75.2% recovery, processing ~2,300kg of concentrate mined at Vital’s Nechalacho rare earth project in the Northwest Territories .
Copper price retreats as China’s covid woes dampen demand prospects
Benchmark London copper retreated on Friday and was on track for a fifth straight weekly loss on worries that fresh covid-19 restrictions could slow the pace of infrastructure projects.
Vulcan Energy partners with Enel Green to develop Italian lithium project
Separately, Vulcan said it had received a positive result for its preliminary environmental impact assessment application in Germany.
Chile helps Dominican Republic identify lithium deposits
The Caribbean country has set up a special senate committee to investigate how best to commercialize and develop potential lithium resources.
