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Rare metals expert predicts North American shortage of lithium for EVs

The amount of lithium being produced in North America will not be enough to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles, but the problem could be alleviated through recycling, says a renowned authority on specialty metals.

Andrew Topf | September 23, 2016 | 7:21 pm

Dutch parliament votes to close down country’s coal industry

The Dutch parliament has voted for a 55% cut in CO2 emissions by 2030, which would require the closure of all the country’s coal-fired power plants.

The Guardian | September 23, 2016 | 5:39 pm

If Trump wins, he’ll scrap Clean Power Plan and go after EPA

In a nutshell: Less rules, more drilling and more digging.

Andrew Topf | September 23, 2016 | 5:20 pm

Mining companies to build LNG plant in western Canada

The idea is to power the Casino copper-gold mine in the Yukon and Selwyn’s zinc-lead mine in the Yukon-Northwest Territories.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2016 | 1:33 pm

Gold refinery to open in Uganda

It will cost $20 million to build and is expected to generate one tonne of pure gold per month.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2016 | 12:40 pm

Plans to recover U3O8 from tailings ponds help boost price target for energy fuels

Dundee Capital Markets increased its target price for Energy Fuels after the company unveiled updated plans to position itself as the premier uranium producer in the U.S., including a scheme to recover U3O8 from tailings ponds at its White Mesa Mill facility.

The Energy Report | September 23, 2016 | 11:35 am