Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week
An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.
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Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report
BloombergNEF data show that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 but rising commodity prices are putting pressure on the industry.
Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA
Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.
Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production
China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt becomes the second to commission nickel and cobalt HPAL plants in Indonesia this year.
Steel’s path to go green will cost industry up to $278 billion
Steel production generates an estimated 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and some processes can’t easily run on electricity.
Chile Senate advances talks over mining royalty bill
The Senate approved by 18 votes in favor, versus 16 against, to continue making modifications to the bill.
Technology spat propels lithium’s biggest stock price swings
In the 12 months through Oct. 27, Standard Lithium soared more than 600% on the back of surging EV demand and the promise of a patented method of removing the metal from brine.
Large gold miners contributed $38bn in GDP to local economies in 2020 — report
In 2020, WGC members made significant contributions to local economies.
Iamgold releases infill results up to 69 g/t Au from Diakha-Siribaya in Mali
Iamgold has completed drill holes totalling 19,952 metres of diamond drilling and reverse circulation drilling this year.
