Mali president signs new mining code in bid to raise govt stake
The new code will allow the state and local investors to take stakes as high as 35% in mining projects.
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Iron ore’s unexpected rally shows pockets of China strength
The one commodity that should be getting hammered by China’s worsening property crisis is actually doing rather well.
Piedmont Lithium receives first payment for NAL shipment
NAL, which started commercial production in March this year, is jointly owned by Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium.
E3 Lithium opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant
Demonstrating DLE at pilot scale will enable E3 to move forward towards commercializing the extraction process at its Alberta plant.
New coating for coal-fired power generation systems could save 460 million tonnes of CO2 annually
A new coating for steam condensers used in fossil fuel steam-cycle generation could boost the overall process efficiency by 2%.
Rio Tinto-First Quantum JV to develop massive copper project in Peru
La Granja is described by the new partners as one of the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of the coveted metal.
Sayona Mining’s CEO resigns, shares tank
Brett Lynch played a key role in the acquisition of the North American Lithium (NAL) operation in Québec.
Codelco to cut jobs at head office – statement
This follows another job cut announcement 10 days earlier, when Codelco said it would trim 10% of staff.
Top copper-producing nation Chile sees mining costs jump 29%
Inflationary pressure is coming from lower ore quality, which means more rock has to be crushed to extract the same amount of metal.