Zimbabwe signals state mine investment with Russia platinum exit
The exit of Vi Holding from Darwendale Platinum brings to an end 16-years of Russian involvement with the project.
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Rusal files suit against Rio Tinto over alumina refinery
The lawsuit challenges Australia's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which included wide-ranging sanctions against Russian firms.
Australia’s Allkem flags lower lithium production on tight labour market
A tight labour market in Western Australia, along with covid-19-related border closures, has hit production at mining firms operating in the state.
ACME Lithium kicks off drilling at Nevada brine project
The Clayton Valley Nevada project borders the northwest of Albemarle’s Silver Peak, North America's only lithium brine producing mine.
Ma’aden to use steam from massive solar facility to produce alumina
The Saudi Arabian Mining Company and GlassPoint joined forces to develop the world’s largest solar process heat plant.
Toronto Exchange to launch battery metals index
The S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index will track Canadian-listed companies producing or exploring for copper, nickel, cobalt and lithium.
Hedge fund Elliott sues LME for $456m over nickel trading halt
The legal action piles more pressure on the exchange, which is being probed by regulators and is struggling to restore trust and volumes in its nickel market.
Ganfeng kicks off construction of Mariana lithium project in Argentina
The Mariana project hosts one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world.
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.