The near-500% rally in lithium price is showing cracks in China Lithium prices seem to be losing momentum in China, as the nation’s worsening coronavirus outbreak has upended the electric-vehicle supply chain. Bloomberg News | April 12, 2022 | 6:54 am
Newmont becomes sole owner of Yanacocha gold mine in Peru The world’s no. 1 gold company is buying the 5% stake Sumitomo has in the Peruvian gold mine for $48 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2022 | 6:26 am
NORCAT partners with Vector Institute on AI training program Partnership designed to provide technical training and talent resourcing to support the advancement of machine learning in the mining industry. Staff Writer | April 12, 2022 | 6:00 am
American, UK companies join forces to develop largest uranium prospect in Argentina Evolution Metals acquired a significant position in UrAmerica, the owner of the largest prospective uranium deposit in Argentina. Staff Writer | April 12, 2022 | 5:05 am
Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal General Motors will use cobalt from Glencore's Murrin Murrin operation in Australia in the batteries that power its EVs. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2022 | 3:51 am
Lynas posts record revenue on strong demand for rare earths The miner also posted a record NdPr production of 1,687 tonnes during the quarter. Reuters | April 11, 2022 | 3:58 pm
New maps to boost mineral exploration in British Columbia Research presentation at Kamloops Exploration Group conference April 13, online community open house April 21. Staff Writer | April 11, 2022 | 2:32 pm
York Harbour gathers Newfoundland base metals exploration momentum York Harbour Metals shares have tripled in the past 12 months on solid copper-zinc exploration success. Henry Lazenby | April 11, 2022 | 2:24 pm
Illegal gold rush is squeezing native people in Brazil’s Amazon Lax supervision and outright support of informal mining by Brazilian authorities were behind a 46% jump in Yanomami land degradation last year, report shows. Bloomberg News | April 11, 2022 | 2:08 pm