Russian lawmakers approve tax increase for mining, oil firms
Moscow seeks to plug a budget gap left by lower oil prices and the covid-19 pandemic.
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EV demand will spark lithium mining reinvention
Lithium prices almost tripled between mid-2015 and mid-2018 as the world’s fleet of electric vehicles hit five-million and the auto industry began to fret over the supply of raw materials.
Prosecutors want to cancel Vale’s $44m Brumadinho deal
Document signed by Vale and the Brazil government has the potential to transfer to the miner the management of some national parks in Minas Gerais, according to prosecutors.
Zambia royalty spat halts $2 billion of copper mine projects
Zambia’s uneasy relationship with mining investors has deteriorated over the past 12 months.
Central bank gold buying to climb from near decade low
Citigroup sees demand from the official sector rising to about 450 tonnes after a drop to 375 tonnes this year.
SolGold’s pre-feasibility study for Alpala delayed
Covid-19 restrictions limited physical access to the site, resulting in critical data not being available to complete the study by end of September.
Palladium One optimistic on discovery at Finnish project
Preliminary indications are that the Kaukua South discovery could be several times the size of the NI 43-101 Kaukua open-pit resource.
Kaizen to restart exploration at Aspen Grove project in British Columbia
The company based its decision on positive results from past explorations programs.
Bacanora Lithium sells 50% of German project to Erris
The Zinnwald project, located in the heart of Europe's chemical and car industries, would be Erris’ first project in Germany.
