Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples
Home to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker of 3,500 years of mining history.
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Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break
The IRA requires a certain percentage of the critical metals in the battery come from the US or a country with which it has a free trade agreement.
Chinese deep-sea mining vehicle reaches 4,000m depth in trial run
The "Kaituo 2" successfully completed an experiment in the Pacific Ocean that demonstrated technological advances China has made in the field of deep-sea mining.
Savannah sees potential to expand Barroso lithium project in Portugal
Barroso is slated to be Western Europe's largest spodumene lithium mine.
Vale partners with Komatsu, Cummins to develop low-emission trucks
The dual-fuel engines made by Cummins will be retrofitted to the mining company's existing fleet of diesel-powered haul trucks.
Nearby copper price hit by weak China demand, warehouse surplus
Industry sources say the reason behind record high contangos is climbing costs of financing metals fuelled by higher interest rates.
Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project
Serbian top court ruled on Thursday that the government's decision in 2022 to revoke Rio's permit for the project was unconstitutional.
Sibanye-Stillwater hit by cyberattack, says mining business unaffected
Smelter operations in Columbus, Ohio were impacted after its automated systems all went down.
International Battery Metals begins commercial operations at DLE plant in Utah
The company said this is the first time lithium has been produced using the only modular such plant installed at a brine resource in the world.
