Six people killed in Congo diamond mine cave-in
Workers had been tunnelling underground at a mine near the provincial capital Tshikapa when an accident occurred.
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CATL denies rumor of poor earnings on futures loss
The company in May posted its sharpest-ever drop in quarterly earnings for the first quarter.
EnergyX out of Bolivian lithium race
Bolivia has the world's largest lithium resources but it has struggled for decades to mine them commercially.
Column: LME nickel lawsuits are about principle as much as money
The days of the LME's resistance to pre-emptive, automatic market intervention look numbered, writes Andy Home.
Vale moves closer to developing nickel sulfate operation in Canada
The project in Becancour, Quebec, would be the first fully domestic nickel sulfate production plant in North America.
Delta CleanTech, Muskowekwan First Nation partner on carbon capture blockchain project
The goal of the initiative is to reduce the Co2 footprint of industrial production by leveraging the acres owned by First Nations – about 7% of Canada’s total landmass.
Researchers study role of tall grass in post-mining soil recovery
West Virginia University researchers want to determine how Miscanthus x giganteus would behave under climate change and support pollution mitigation efforts.
Britannia Global Markets to quit as clearing member of the LME
The LME and its brokers were thrown into turmoil as nickel prices surged during an unprecedented short squeeze in March.
