Europe’s first lithium mine agrees to merge with Sizzle SPAC
A unit of Australian miner European Lithium Ltd. has agreed to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with blank-check company Sizzle Acquisition Corp.
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Studying unintended consequences of mercury mitigation strategies key to artisanal mining sustainability goals
There are about 10 to 19 million people involved in ASGM activities in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.
BHP’s Queensland coal miners union demands better work conditions
The union said 90% of voters supported stoppages of one to six hours, while 94% voted for bans on non-rostered overtime, among other actions.
Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum
The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program.
Embattled London Metal Exchange is headed into yet another fight
The London Metal Exchange has faced a firestorm of criticism this year, and it’s about to get even worse.
Lithium Americas reports two contractor deaths at Argentina project
Both fatalities occurred on Sunday at the Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina.
Ecuador residents seek referendum to block mining projects
Residents of Ecuador's capital Quito on Monday delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the country's electoral court in a bid to ban mining.
Marathon Gold given Fisheries Act okay for Valentine project in Newfoundland
The company can now move forward with activities such as dewatering small freshwater ponds for open pit mine development.
SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA
President Luis Arce’s economic plan calls for five new mines to be brought into production by the time he faces elections in 2025.
