Pilbara Minerals expands offtake deal with Ganfeng
The miner will supply 310,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per annum over a period of three years to the end of 2026.
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First Quantum to halt Ravensthorpe nickel mine
The miner will sell nickel from the stockpiles for the next 18 months to two years, but would have to cut 30% of the workforce.
International organizations pen letter, report supporting Salvadoran anti-mining activists
Five men arrested last year played a central role in the events that led the Salvadoran government to pass the first-ever national prohibition on metals mining in 2017.
BYD in talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium on supply deal
BYD said in July it would invest 3 billion reais ($600 million) in a new industrial complex in northeastern Brazil.
Paramilitary, guerrilla groups threaten coal mining unions in Colombia
Coal mining unions in Colombia are asking the government for protection after receiving threats from paramilitary and guerrilla groups.
France, ArcelorMittal agree on $2bn investment to cut French plant emissions
The $2 billion will finance electric furnaces and a direct reduction plant at Dunkirk.
Sodium-ion batteries prove to be resource-efficient
Sodium-ion batteries have an equivalent climate impact as their lithium-ion counterparts – but there isn’t a risk of running out of raw materials.
Communities agree to end roadblocks at Chile lithium operations
Indigenous communities say they want to be properly consulted following a deal struck between SQM and Codelco.
China coal mine accident kills at least 10, prompts safety checks
At least 10 people have died and six are missing after a coal mine accident in the city of Pingdingshan, in central China.
