Schlumberger unit to launch Nevada lithium plant as EV demand rises Earlier this year, Albemarle Corp said it would double production at its facility in Silver Peak, Nevada. Reuters | March 18, 2021 | 8:01 am
Cerrejón, Colombian Indigenous community launch agreement over environmental concerns Cerrejón is owned by BHP Group, Anglo American and Glencore and has been operating for 30 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 18, 2021 | 6:11 am
British Columbia First Nation opposes Doubleview Gold’s operations The Tahltan Central Government sent a notice to Doubleview Gold stating that the company’s mineral claims are in a culturally sensitive area. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 18, 2021 | 6:08 am
University of Nevada ramps up exploration for geothermal systems Geophysicists can now conduct larger regional analysis for geothermal or mineralogical interests. MINING.com Editor | March 18, 2021 | 6:00 am
China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 5:01 pm
RANKED: World’s top 10 nickel projects – 2021 No. 1 is a deep sea polymetallic project with a 75,000 square kilometre exploration tenement. MINING.com Editor | March 17, 2021 | 3:05 pm
Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies with properties to watch The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology. Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | March 17, 2021 | 12:38 pm
Miners rally on Fed boost to gold price "The Fed announcement and the $1.9 trillion financial package are the only two bullish aspects for gold." MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 17, 2021 | 11:30 am
Soaring prices spur miners’ hunt for growth, fueling indigenous and investor ire This is the second wave of pressure that investors concerned about ESG issues have laid on miners after successfully forcing mine waste standards updates in 2020. Reuters | March 17, 2021 | 11:00 am