Mexican President pressures Canadian miner over union dispute Mexico could revoke a concession held by Americas Gold and Silver if it does not accept its new trade union representation there. Reuters | March 18, 2021 | 8:10 am
Mitsubishi strikes deal with Glencore to buy stake in bauxite project Japanese trading house has agreed to buy a 30% stake in the Aurukun project in Australia. Reuters | March 18, 2021 | 8:06 am
Schlumberger unit to launch Nevada lithium plant as EV demand rises Earlier this year, Albemarle Corp said it would double production at its facility in Silver Peak, Nevada. Reuters | March 18, 2021 | 8:01 am
Cerrejón, Colombian Indigenous community launch agreement over environmental concerns Cerrejón is owned by BHP Group, Anglo American and Glencore and has been operating for 30 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 18, 2021 | 6:11 am
British Columbia First Nation opposes Doubleview Gold’s operations The Tahltan Central Government sent a notice to Doubleview Gold stating that the company’s mineral claims are in a culturally sensitive area. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 18, 2021 | 6:08 am
University of Nevada ramps up exploration for geothermal systems Geophysicists can now conduct larger regional analysis for geothermal or mineralogical interests. MINING.com Editor | March 18, 2021 | 6:00 am
China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 5:01 pm
RANKED: World’s top 10 nickel projects – 2021 No. 1 is a deep sea polymetallic project with a 75,000 square kilometre exploration tenement. MINING.com Editor | March 17, 2021 | 3:05 pm
Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies with properties to watch The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology. Magda Gardner - The Northern Miner | March 17, 2021 | 12:38 pm