Alberta Energy Regulator approves Gina Rinehart-backed Grassy Mountain coal project
The mine, originally closed in 1983, has the capacity to produce 4.5 million tonnes of steelmaking coal annually and spans 2,800 hectares.
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Perpetua Resources gets final federal permit for Stibnite Gold project in Idaho
The decision comes after eight years of rigorous inter-agency federal permitting, and was the last federal permit required to progress towards construction.
CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen
The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.
UAE Kimberly Process chair unveils digital diamond traceability platform
Verifico was developed under the UAE Chairmanship to enhance the security and traceability of KP certificates.
Namibia sees uranium, oil driving rebound in foreign investment
Idled uranium operations restart and global companies ramp up oil exploration and green hydrogen projects in the west African nation.
Too many ESGs, too little clarity: Challenges to Africa’s critical minerals sector
The issue is not a lack of ESG standards, but the overwhelming abundance of them, writes Christopher Burke.
Codelco taps Rio Tinto for major new lithium tie-up
Rio Tinto will contribute up to $900 million to the Maricunga project in Chile, taking a 49.99% share.
China’s platinum jewellery demand revives after gold rally, WPIC says
Chinese platinum jewellery fabrication rose 26% year-on-year in the first quarter.
Gold markets cited by ECB as risk to financial stability
Demand for physical settlement, the dominance of large-scale traders and opaque transactions all combine to pose a wider threat if things go awry, ECB economists wrote.