GM, General Electric to develop supply chain of rare earth materials for EVs
Partnership will evaluate ways to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel.
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Gold Resource to buy Aquila in $30 million deal
The new miner will be an intermediate gold producer once Aquila’s Back Forty zinc and copper project in Michigan begins production.
Technology to transform bauxite red mud into fertile soil nearly a reality
Scientists have partnered with Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina to develop the solution.
Lithium price jumps again as miners can’t keep up with battery boom
Demand for the material used in electric cars and renewable-energy storage has soared and, while miners are seeking to boost supply, there’s not enough to meet consumption.
Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for Western Australia mining and FIFO workers
Requirement applies to about 141,000 people, including fly-in, fly-out and other workers in mining, exploration and oil & gas.
From minerals to beer, Congo finance minister hunts for cash
The DRC is intent on revisiting mining contracts, rescinding and reselling unused oil permits and boosting taxes on beer to fund its development plans.
Senators blast new US mining royalty plan as anti-green, pro-China
"You can’t make this stuff up. House Democrats are planning to tax dirt,” said one Senator.
Peru strikes deal to avoid road blockade at Las Bambas mine
The country's mining minister said in a tweet that the parties had reached the agreement in crunch talks.
Factbox: EV batteries’ major players and their expansion plans
The global auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles has spurred an expansion race among battery makers.
