Australia’s latest resources boom is driving a surge in IPOs
The Australian Stock Exchange notched up 42 IPOs in mining-related businesses over the past 12 months despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Savannah moves closer to Portugal lithium mine with preliminary impact study approval
Portugal is Europe's biggest lithium producer, but its miners sell almost exclusively to the ceramics industry.
Barrick’s Congo mine rejects financial claim by state-owned shareholder
Company has been seeking to repatriate $500 million belonging to the venture out of the Congo for more than a year.
Russia’s Tomtor among largest rare earths reserves, Polymetal says
Tomtor is the key project in Russia's plans to boost output of rare earth metals.
Chifeng Jilong walks away from deal to buy Bibiani mine in Ghana
Company cancelled an agreement to buy the gold mine, saying it had not received timely information from the seller about the termination of the mining lease.
Timeline – Rio Tinto’s 26-year struggle to launch Arizona’s Resolution copper project
The company and minority partner BHP have spent $2 billion but have yet to produce any copper.
Arizona mining fight pits economy, EVs against conservation, culture
Rio Tinto's hopes to one of the world's largest underground copper mines, which conservationists and Native Americans fighting mine supporters.
CO2 emissions from cobalt production expected to soar — report
Roskill says that cobalt production emissions are supported by increased demand from the EV sector and the dominance of nickel laterite in the supply chain.
Australian lithium miners Orocobre and Galaxy to merge in $3bn deal
Business combination creates world’s fifth-biggest producer of lithium chemicals, used to make EV batteries.
