Mexican president reignites debate around mining reform with focus on lithium
AMLO warned that if Congress does not approve a constitutional reform on electrical matters, he will push for a rewrite of the country’s Mining Law.
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The 50-MW solar facility will be located in the municipality of Minas de Riotinto, where Atalaya’s local subsidiary operates the historic Riotinto mine.
Zinc-air batteries get solar energy makeover
Korean researchers developed a technology to improve the electrochemical performance of zinc-air batteries by using solar energy.
China EV maker Nio suspends production due to supply chain disruptions
China's measures to contain the recent surge of covid-19 cases disrupted operations at Nio's suppliers.
Guinea asks bauxite miners to present local refinery plans by May
The interim government of Guinea asked international mining companies to present plans to refine their bauxite production into alumina within the country by May 2022.
Barrick pulls the trigger on Pueblo Viejo expansion
Barrick and the Dominican Republic have completed a review on where to place the Pueblo Viejo expansion project tailings storage facility.
Tesla may start mining lithium as Musk cites battery metal cost
There is no shortage of the element itself, as lithium is almost everywhere on Earth, but pace of extraction/refinement is slow, Musk said in a Tweet.
Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022
Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]
Digging Deeper: How diverse is mining today?
Over the last decade there has been a great influx of initiatives, programs, pathways, and recruitment drives to get women an equal seat at the table.