Ioneer’s lithium-boron project in Nevada moves into final permitting stage
The company has been unable to get federal permits because public lands near the project are home to an endangered wildflower.
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Toronto hedge fund surges 39% on lithium bets
The Vivid Energy Fund is short companies that focus on direct lithium extraction, such as Vancouver-based Standard Lithium.
Perpetua awarded up to $24.8m under US Defense Production Act; stock jumps
The DPA funding allows the company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite project while the company continues through the ongoing permitting process.
Iron ore price retreats on surging China covid cases
China is in the first of an expected three waves of covid cases this winter.
Nickel tycoon plans new plant to avoid future LME short squeezes
Tsingshan is building a plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia, to produce 50,000 tonnes of refined nickel a year.
Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate
Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.
Uzbekistan starts shipping copper to Europe, bypassing Russia
Uzbekistan has for the first time sent a train loaded with copper to Europe via a new route bypassing Russia.
Harmony Gold reports mine fatality
Harmony reported 13 fatalities in its 2022 financial year to June 30, up from 11 work-related deaths reported the previous year.
Trevali sells stake in Namibia’s Rosh Pinah mine to Appian
The embattled Canadian miner is also trying to sell its Caribou zinc mine, in the home country, as part of a court-sanctioned sales process.
