Britain to increase tariffs on Russian platinum, palladium in new sanctions Import tariffs on a range of products will be raised by 35 percentage points. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:40 am
Indonesian president plans to meet Elon Musk over nickel Representatives of Tesla were currently in Indonesia and due to visit the nickel production hub of Morawali on Sulawesi island. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:32 am
South Korea hunts tungsten treasure in race for rare minerals Blue tungsten winking from the walls of abandoned mine shafts could be a catalyst for South Korea's bid to break China's dominance of critical minerals. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 7:16 am
Pure Gold to raise $23 million to ramp up mine output, cut costs at Red Lake The PureGold mine is one of the highest grade gold producers in the world. Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 7:13 am
Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine Operations at the copper-gold mine in British Columbia are slated to restart before the end of June. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2022 | 6:35 am
Adding basalt rock to agricultural land may lead to drastic CO2 emissions reduction – study UK-based researchers say enhanced weathering has a removal potential of 6–30 million tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2050. Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 6:06 am
First Quantum pulls $1.25bn trigger on Kansanshi expansion S3 Expansion will transition Kansanshi from a selective high-grade, medium-scale operation to a medium-grade, larger-scale operation. Henry Lazenby | May 9, 2022 | 5:33 am
Ukraine war drives De Beers to step up diamond traceability efforts The diamond producer is also looking to adjust its supply chains, as Western customers want assurance that their purchases do not come from Russia. Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 5:05 am
Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2022 | 3:56 am