Soaring lithium price sparking more deals for key battery metal
A number of acquisitions of lithium miners have been announced in recent months.
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Duo share Nobel chemistry prize for work on solar cell advances
Two scientists, working independently of each other, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work into molecular construction and its impact on a range of uses from solar cells to battery storage.
Western Copper updates Casino project, launches feasibility
The feasibility study is targeted for completion in the second quarter of 2022.
Iron ore price rout hacks $160 billion off Top 50 mining stocks
Iron ore’s whitenuckle descent took a chunk out of the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners amid a continuing rally in uranium, coal and lithium prices.
Friedland-backed Ivanhoe Electric funds South Voisey’s Bay survey
A high-tech approach could potentially prove another Voisey's discovery at nearby Pants Lake intrusion.
BMW invests in lithium technology startup Lilac Solutions
Lilac is part of a growing number of technology developers seeking to extract lithium from saltwater brines faster, cheaper and with less water than evaporation ponds.
Doré Copper doubles resources at Corner Bay ahead of early 2022 PEA
The latest figures indicate a total tonnage increase of 140% and a contained copper metal increase of 107%.
Zambia is reviewing mining tax framework, minister says
The mining industry is key for heavily indebted Zambia, accounting for 10% of the country's GDP.
Peruvian community blocks key highway in protest against Glencore mine
An indigenous community has blocked a key mining road in protest against the government and Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine.
