Pilbara Minerals approves $375 million lithium expansion in Western Australia The investment in the Pilgan plant will help increase spodumene concentrate production by 47% to 1 million dry metric tonnes per annum. Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 5:42 pm
Vale to pay $56 million over dam safety claims — SEC US securities regulators sued Vale SA last year. Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 5:14 pm
Canadian budget contains over $15 billion for clean technologies and critical minerals Finance Minister said the amount could expand to $59 billion by 2034. Colin McClelland | March 28, 2023 | 3:09 pm
Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop. Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm
Pure Energy gets permits for DLE plant at Clayton Valley project in Nevada, stock soars Clayton Valley holdings adjoin and surround on three sides the Silver Peak lithium brine mine operated by Albemarle. Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 1:39 pm
Cameco wins $220m tax refund, seeks hundreds of millions more Canada’s largest uranium miner says it’s due to receive C$89 million in cash and C$211 million in letters of credit after reassessments by the CRA. Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 10:45 am
Vedanta to dole out $927 million in fifth dividend Vedanta Resources is relying heavily on dividends from its units to help cut a net debt of $7.7 billion. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2023 | 10:17 am
Talon Metals, EnviCore team up to challenge mining waste conventions EnviCore and Talon are testing samples from the Tamarack nickel-copper tailings for their suitability as supplementary cementation material. Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 9:40 am
KORE wins court ruling in California, can proceed with Long Valley gold project drilling The company has identified opportunities to expand the shallow oxide mineralization in all directions. Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 9:32 am