Five Eyes alliance urged to forge ties with Greenland to secure minerals
Greenland has huge deposits of rare earths.
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Adriatic takes big strides forward at its brownfield projects in the Balkans
In late January Adriatic was granted an exploitation permit for its Veovaca project near Vares in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 50 km north of the capital, Sarajevo.
US judge rejects SEC bid to expand Rio Tinto fraud lawsuit on Mozambique coal business
The SEC filed a complaint against Rio in 2017 with allegations that it had fraudulently concealed the decline in value of Riversdale mining.
Asia seaborne coal prices start to retreat, China-Australia dispute lingers
There are signs that the price and demand surge for coal during the recent colder-than-expected winter across North Asia is starting to ease.
SQM plans to propose major lithium hydroxide expansion, CEO says
Company said lithium sales volumes in Q4 jumped 50% from the previous quarter, hitting a three-month record of more than 25,000 tonnes.
China approves 10mt coal mine project in Shaanxi
The project, owned by a subsidiary of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group, involved a total investment of $1.92 billion.
Flights halted from PNG copper mine to Australia over virus cluster
Five new confirmed infections were linked to the Ok Tedi copper mine.
Hostility to Beijing drives Chinese gold diggers into new territory
Chinese gold mining companies are on a buying spree in West Africa and South America, outbidding rivals for assets in less familiar regions.
Mali, Emirates facilitated Venezuelan gold trade in 2020, opposition says
Opposition leader says that the gold was refined in Mali and then resold primarily in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow for Maduro's administration to obtain the equivalent of at least $1 billion in euros in particular.
