‘Green’ battery recycling technique allows for massive recovery of aluminum, lithium
A recently developed method allows for the recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent electric car batteries.
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Grupo Mexico proposes work group to address Sonora river contamination
Nine years ago, a toxic mining acid spill into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's Sonora state became one of the country's worst ecological disasters.
Codelco to buy Lithium Power for $244 million
The acquisition would mark the Chilean copper giant's first foray into the lithium space, as part of the country's new public-private model for the sector.
Vale Institute of Technology, ICMBio to execute genetic sequencing of plants and animals in Brazil
By the end of 2027, the GBB will produce 5,000 genomes of species from Brazilian biodiversity, with 80 species initially defined.
Tharisa delays Zimbabwe platinum mine, citing weak prices and uncertain economy
Tharisa is building the 194,000 ounce per year Karo PGM mine at a cost of $391 million.
Vale’s iron ore output falls as operations failure hits key mine
The firm produced 86.2 million metric tons of iron ore between July and September.
Whitehaven to buy BHP’s Queensland coal mines in $4.1bn deal
The decision furthers BHP's push to exit its coal operations in Queensland.
Rob McEwen invests in junior gold explorer McFarlane Lake
Net proceeds will be used to further explore the High Lake gold property.
Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling leaves resource companies uncertain of environmental regulations on projects
Alberta, which wants to see oil and gas projects approved at a faster clip, won a legal case in a provincial court in 2022, challenging the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act.
