The big battery boom hits another roadblock: fire-fearing cities
The new era of big batteries has already drawn scrutiny after fiery electric-car crashes across America and Europe.
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Argentina’s official glacier inventory reveals extensive mining impacts at controversial projects
The glacier inventory is now the most authoritative document indicating where the no-go zones are for mining.
Gemfields driving proof of origin and greater transparency for coloured gemstone sector
The coloured gemstone sector has no system, globally at scale, that allows gemstones to be confidently traced from mine to market.
US confirms list of 35 key minerals, targets domestic supply boost
Uranium and key rechargeable battery metals lithium and cobalt are on a final list of 35 critical minerals that the US deems essential to national security.
Vedanta says Indian copper smelter shutdown causing deficit, price rise
The unit has been shut for more than 50 days.
PLATINUM WEEK-Sibanye CEO confident of Lonmin takeover despite cash burn
Key to closing the deal is Lonmin maintaining its net cash position and achieving certain production targets.
China’s NDRC to curb coal prices, boost output -Xinhua
China will take steps to bring down coal prices because the recent rally is not supported by market fundamentals.
Thor Explorations says results of test work at Segilola better than expected
The testing is part of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the project, poised to become Nigeria's first large-scale gold mine, and which is expected to come online in early 2020.
It’s time to regulate the lithium cartel
There is an emerging oligopoly in one of the hottest elements on the periodic table, lithium.
