Coal industry is getting ample funding to pile into new plants Less than 5% of the firms on the Global Coal Exit List have announced a coal exit date, according to a report. Bloomberg News | October 7, 2021 | 9:22 am
Lithium Americas expands Thacker Pass resource, awaits final permit decision Thacker Pass, in Humboldt County, Nevada, is considered to be the largest known lithium resource in the US. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 7, 2021 | 9:09 am
Copper price rises on supply disruption worries An indigenous community in Peru's Espinar province blocked a key mining road on Wednesday, in protest against the government and Glencore PLC's Antapaccay mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 7, 2021 | 8:53 am
Tesla’s gigafactory electrifies California-Germany culture clash Elon Musk will make an appearance in the tiny town of Gruenheide this Saturday to host a county fair. Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:53 am
Mexico will reject private lithium deals even if reform bill fails At his regular morning news conference, Lopez Obrador stressed that Mexico's lithium should be developed exclusively by the government. Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:26 am
Eskom CEO calls for careful South African coal transition Country aims to cut coal's share of the energy mix to less than 60% by 2030 from around 75% now. Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:23 am
Peru community says it won’t end Glencore mine blockade until demands met The conflict comes a day after the government defused a similar standoff in nearby Chumbivilcas. Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:01 am
The world needs Simandou iron ore, Rio Tinto CEO says Simandou "has to be done in a very careful way, from all sorts of ESG angles, not least biodiversity." Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 6:53 am
Canadian miners need to create value as M&As pick up — report Report shows the market is in the midst of a fresh wave of consolidation as companies benefit from strong metal prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2021 | 6:53 am