Danakali to sell stake in flagship Colluli potash project in Eritrea The Australian miner is selling its 50% interest to China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group for $121 million cash. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2022 | 5:55 am
Understanding how li-ion battery electrolytes work may give EVs a boost – study Researchers have advanced microscopy techniques to take a closer look at what happens at the molecular scale in lithium-ion battery electrolytes. Staff Writer | October 3, 2022 | 5:05 am
Burkina Faso miners say business as usual despite coup Companies said the new military leadership has urged people of Burkina Faso to “go about their business in peace.” Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2022 | 3:45 am
Rio Tinto ousts Australian uranium unit directors over contentious report Move is considered a key victory in a dispute over potential mining in Australia's Kakadu national park. Reuters | October 3, 2022 | 3:40 am
Los Pelambres union members vote in favour of strike action Antofagasta has four days to ask the Labour Department for mediation. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 2, 2022 | 12:06 pm
Mexican legislator calls for public release of mining companies’ financial, environmental records Mexican MP Adriana Bustamante presented an amendment to Article 7 of the country’s Mining Law, which allows mining companies to keep financial and environmental information confidential. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 2, 2022 | 10:56 am
Biblical copper mines’ environmental impacts last to this day The ancient copper industry at Israel’s Timna Valley was not managed in a sustainable manner. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 2, 2022 | 7:34 am
London gold dealer runs out of bullion as Truss budget shocks As the UK currency slid to an all-time low early Monday, bullion priced in pounds climbed close to a record. Bloomberg News | October 1, 2022 | 7:16 pm
Demand for aluminum slows in another sign of troubled economy Makers of everything from automobiles to beverage cans to kitchen appliances are holding off booking next year’s aluminum orders. Bloomberg News | October 1, 2022 | 7:00 pm