Brazil’s Mura people report threats amid pressure to approve Amazon potash mine
Their ancestral land overlaps with an area where a Canadian company wants to build a potash mine.
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Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron resource in Nevada soars by 168%
The company said it estimates the Rhyolite site now holds enough lithium carbonate to power more than 50 million electric vehicles.
Glencore deal for Teck would face stringent review, Trudeau says
Trudeau promised that, if the government is asked to approve a deal, it will be consistent in applying Canada’s takeover rules “so investors can know what they’re getting into.”
Women in Mining Spotlight: Jeannette McGill
VP and General Manager of Metals and Mining at AspenTech was former Head of Technology & Innovation: Platinum at Anglo American.
GRAPHIC: Lithium prices bounce after big plunge, but surpluses loom
A global market deficit is expected for 2023 as a whole, but surpluses are likely from next year, rising to 145,693 tonnes by 2027.
Brazil’s path to potash production in the Amazon
The mine is one of several potential projects which the government hopes will end Brazil's almost complete reliance on imports of the material.
Zimbabwe will issue gold-backed digital tokens from next month
The tokens, to be sold through banks in local and foreign currency at a 20% margin above the interbank mid-rate, will be introduced in two phases.
Metal prices to fall in 2023 — World Bank
“In the longer term, the energy transition could significantly lift the demand for some metals, notably lithium, copper, and nickel,” the bank said.
Pensana taps major UK investor to fund rare earths project in Angola
The refinery would be one of only a handful of its kind outside China if it starts as planned in 2026.
