First Phosphate appoints Peter Kent as president
Kent is a former broadcast journalist and elected Member of Parliament.
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Niobium could be key to supercapacitators
New research from Umeå University proposes the idea of using niobium molecules as building blocks to design electrochemical energy storage materials.
Australia’s mining state aims to build battery manufacturing hub
Western Australia is the world’s biggest exporter of lithium.
Top miners team up in bid to wean themselves off dirty trucks
Producers like BHP and Glencore are pitching sites to pilot technologies including electrolysis plants, trolley-assist haulage and regenerative braking.
S.Korea’s SK On inks deal with Global Lithium Resources for lithium supply
SK On will also explore additional business opportunities in the battery value chain, such as mining minerals.
Teck Resources may raise value of Zafranal copper project in Peru to over $2 billion
The facility is expected to produce at least 1.5 million tonnes of copper over about 19 years.
Newmont’s finance chief to step down
Nancy Buese will be succeeded by Brian Tabolt on an interim basis.
Peru targets local lithium battery production, official says
Peru currently produces no lithium and no country in Latin America produces lithium batteries at a commercial scale even if they do mine lithium.
Alrosa discovers 22 new diamond deposits in Zimbabwe
Alrosa will only be allowed to work on two of the diamond deposits, while the rest will be made available to other investors.
