On lithium’s frontier, miners are betting on a greener second act
Despite bullish long term forecasts, the metal has been languishing near two-year lows as demand fails to keep pace.
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Newcore hikes Enchi gold project value 75% on higher forecast output, bullion price
The NPV of the Enchi gold project in Ghana has increased by three quarters over the prior 2021 assessment.
Anglo’s stumbles have made it prey for mining’s biggest predator
The company’s reputation is in tatters after a series of missteps sent its value plunging by half. And now industry heavyweight BHP is moving in.
South Africa scrutinizes BHP bid for Anglo weeks before election
The deal worth about $39 billion would involve Anglo exiting its platinum and iron ore assets in the country.
Star Diamond, Minespider launch passport to comply with new G7 rules
Passport contains all key information about the diamond, including its provenance data, unique DNA, size, shape, color, carat, clarity, cut, and specific inclusions.
Miners struggle to finance projects amid surging battery demand — IEA
EVs could reach 17 million in 2024, accounting for more than one in five cars sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency.
Metso to deliver copper smelter to Almalyk MMC, Uzbekistan
The planned production capacity of the new copper smelter is 300,000 r/y of copper cathodes and 1.8 million t/y of sulphuric acid.
Copper price rally resuscitates world’s worst-performing currency in the first quarter
The Chilean peso is up 3.4% in April, the only currency to have risen against the dollar in the month.
Chile president wants copper output boost of 1Mt by 2026
"We have to take advantage of this super-cycle of copper that has been spoken of positively in recent days," Boric said on Thursday.