De Beers to aid employees in evacuation amid wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories Canadian officials ordered the evacuation of Yellowknife and several smaller communities on Wednesday. Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:47 am
Ford, partners pick Canada for $900m battery materials plant The factory in Quebec will eventually produce 45,000 tonnes of cathode active materials per year. Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:42 am
Stellantis invests more than $100 million in California lithium project Stellantis CEO called the Controlled Thermal partnership "an important step in our care for our customers and our planet as we work to provide clean, safe and affordable mobility." Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:36 am
Codelco at risk of insolvency as debt grows, CESCO report says Cost overruns on projects to upgrade five mines could mean its debt is likely to reach $30 billion by 2030 from $18 billion now. Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:35 am
AI can accurately ‘envision’ corrosion-resistant alloys A new machine learning model enhances by 15% the predictive accuracy of corrosion behaviour and potential optimal alloy formulas. Staff Writer | August 17, 2023 | 6:12 am
SQM’s profit drops as lithium prices drag The miner posted a net profit of $580.3 million for the three months ended June. Reuters | August 16, 2023 | 6:02 pm
Australian coal miner’s plans may double its methane emissions, Ember says Whitehaven's ambitious expansion plans would potentially put it at odds with Canberra’s commitment to slash releases of the potent greenhouse gas. Bloomberg News | August 16, 2023 | 2:51 pm
Chile’s president brings back Williams as mining minister in cabinet reshuffle Aurora Williams, who will replace Marcela Hernando, held the same position during the 2014-18 administration of former President Michelle Bachelet. Reuters | August 16, 2023 | 1:39 pm
Investing for the age of scarcity A perfect storm of tight supply that spans minerals, oil, gas, food and water is approaching. James Cooper | August 16, 2023 | 1:11 pm