Hudbay Minerals needs $1.9bn for Copper World project in Arizona
The two-phase mine plan contemplates four open pits and includes recently discovered deposits as well as the Rosemont asset.
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New Li-ion battery can operate below zero and above 50 degrees Celsius
Chinese researchers came up with a solution to the safety issues that lithium-ion batteries experience below 0℃ or above 50℃.
EY’s Top 10 business risks critical to mining’s energy transition supply response
The energy transition demands unprecedented volumes of minerals and metals, with some analysts noting $1 trillion of investment to meet medium-term forecasted demand curves.
Savannah Resources lithium project caught in Portugal’s red tape
What could become Western Europe's largest lithium mine has been waiting for EIA approval for over two years.
Bolivia still evaluating six firms for lithium mining partnerships
Bolivia has the world's largest resources of lithium, the ultra-light metal key to making batteries for electric vehicles, but has struggled for decades to mine them commercially.
Rich nations may fork out billions to wean Indonesia off coal
Indonesia is one of a handful of resource-driven nations that could make a major difference in the battle to curb climate change.
US seeks $4.3 billion for uranium to wean off Russia supply
Russia accounted for 16.5% of the uranium imported into the US in 2020 and 23% of the enriched uranium needed to power US commercial nuclear reactors.
As demand for rare earths rises, world’s biggest producer might stop exporting them, says analyst
China, the world’s biggest producer of magnet rare earth oxides could stop exporting the group of minerals within the next decade due to increasing domestic demand and a shortage in global supply.
Newmont sells 3,500 oz of gold to Ghana under local purchasing plan
Ghana's central bank is seeking to raise the gold component of its reserves in a bid to strengthen the West African country's local cedi currency.
