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SQM sees pathway to continue mining lithium in Chile’s new model
The company is “convinced” that its technology and experience “will make it possible to reach reasonable agreements in the interest of the Chilean state.
Teck spinoff backed by Canada pension after website error fixed
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it will vote for Teck’s plan to split the mining company after a “technical error” last week caused it to state the opposite.
Skeena recognized for exploration success at Eskay Creek
In the second half of 2022, the Skeena team confirmed the exploration potential of Eskay Creek with the expansions of its 21A, 22 and 23 zones, plus the discovery of new high-grade mineralization.
Gold price slumps as market awaits more data to gauge Fed decision
Traders also took stock of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's warning that failure by Congress to raise the government's debt ceiling would trigger an "economic catastrophe".
Finland’s Fortum begins battery material recovery from EV ‘black mass’
Black mass is the shredded material that comes from used batteries, which can include lithium, cobalt, and nickel.
Column: Chile uses an old copper template for new lithium plan
The country nationalized its copper sector in 1971, provoking international outrage, particularly in the United States.
Surplus and stocks to mitigate Myanmar’s Wa State tin mining ban
Plans by Myanmar's Wa militia to suspend mining in areas it controls from August sent tin prices up 15% to 10-week highs.
Congo state miner and China’s CMOC reach agreement on royalties
The agreement paves the way for the resumption of minerals exports from Tenke Fungurume.
