Barrick pulls the trigger on Pueblo Viejo expansion
Barrick and the Dominican Republic have completed a review on where to place the Pueblo Viejo expansion project tailings storage facility.
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Tesla may start mining lithium as Musk cites battery metal cost
There is no shortage of the element itself, as lithium is almost everywhere on Earth, but pace of extraction/refinement is slow, Musk said in a Tweet.
Canadian miners cheer Ottawa’s critical minerals budget plan
Canada's critical mineral deposits at current prices are valued at approximately C$340 billion, a senior official said.
Bradda Head Lithium reports resource growth at Basin East project in Arizona
The company is advancing three North American projects comprising the main types of lithium mineralization.
BMW, Volkswagen suppliers face scrutiny over ties to Xinjiang
The concerns center around the production of aluminum, raising questions for another key industry about alleged human rights abuses in its supply chain.
Rio says climate change “at heart of strategy” after investors demand action
Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said the company had committed to increasing research spending to develop technologies enabling its customers to decarbonize.
Big Short keeps nickel market on edge one month after squeeze
The world’s main nickel market is broken and no one seems to know how to put it back together.
London market blocks newly refined Russian platinum and palladium
The decision comes a month after a similar industry group, the London Bullion Market Association, suspended the accreditation of Russian refiners.
Rusal ‘disagrees’ with Rio taking control of refiner Queensland Alumina
Rio's move effectively cuts Rusal's access to production and management at the refiner under an Australian ban against exporting alumina and aluminum ores.