New UK magnet factory for EVs should copy Chinese playbook
A British magnet factory could be built by 2024 and eventually produce 2,000 tonnes a year of rare earth magnets, enough to supply about 1 million EVs.
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Minera Alamos pours first gold at Santana mine in Mexico
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As Africa’s renewables grow, fossil fuels inventories drop – report
A new report by PwC states that as Africa’s fossil fuel inventories show a downturn, renewables are on the rise across the continent.
Guinea junta names AngloGold executive as mines minister
Moussa Magassouba is a western educated mining engineer and fluent English speaker, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and no political background.
A squeeze on lithium has top producer ‘going as fast as we can’
Albemarle plans to start sales from a new plant in Chile early 2022 and from an expansion in Western Australia around the middle of the year.
Copper discovery cupboard bare
Regarding all of the mined commodities, copper stands out as more bullish than the others, owing to tight supply conditions matched against explosive future demand.
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In mining, grade is king.
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The province of Saskatchewan has some high-grade uranium.