Deal with Chinese supplier key for Transnet to haul more coal
Transnet has come under fire from exporters of bulk commodities because it can’t supply them with adequate rail capacity at a time when demand is booming.
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Core and Tesla scrub lithium deal as spodumene ore prices soar
Core Lithium (ASX: CXO) shares fell on Thursday after the miner and Tesla couldn’t secure a supply deal for battery-metal ore, but […]
Standard Lithium commissions direct chloride-to-hydroxide pilot plant in Arkansas
The technology is housed in a self-contained unit and takes the lithium chloride feed produced by the company’s existing direct lithium extraction (DLE) demonstration plant.
Ivanhoe awarded new exploration rights next to Platreef project on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex
The new exploration rights form a continuous block on the southwest border of Ivanhoe's existing Platreef mining rights at Turfspruit and Macalacaskop.
Higher-grade ore boosts De Beers diamond output
Production of rough diamonds climbed 4% to 9.6 million carats in the third quarter of the year, compared to the same period of 2021.
Canadian resources coveted by Asian superpower
China is Canada’s third-biggest trade partner and British Columbia’s second-largest.
Iron ore price hit lowest since 2020 on global steel demand concerns
Prices have fallen more than 50% from a peak in March.
US developing domestic uranium strategy – Energy Secretary
The United States relies on Russia and its allies Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for roughly half of the uranium powering its nuclear power plants.
Brucejack remains suspended after fatality
Mine in British Columbia remains suspended pending an investigation into the death of a worker from contracting partner Procon.
