Oil driller Pioneer is trying to mine lithium from dirty fracking water
The company is testing whether it’s feasible to extract minerals from the large amounts of dirty water generated by drilling in the Permian Basin.
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Almonty advances Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea
Engineering and civil works are advancing and detailed plans for the crusher and stockpile were completed.
Jaguar Mining buys IAMGOLD’s Brazilian assets for $9 million
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Weak China manufacturing, lack of stimulus push copper prices down
China’s manufacturing activity dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July.
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China’s manufacturing activity dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July.
Trafigura’s $600 million cobalt play faces cash crunch in Congo
Trafigura’s metals unit is already under fire after announcing in February it was the victim of a massive alleged nickel fraud.
Nornickel makes Asia pivot as metals price drop hits H1 profits
Net profit dropped from $5.1 billion to $1.1 billion in the first six months of the year.
World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition
Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas.
