China’s CATL, Huayou eye 10% stakes in miner Jinchuan Intl
CATL is looking to shore up supply of raw materials such as cobalt.
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Rio Tinto-led plan for major lithium mine stirs protests in Serbia
Rio Tinto in July committed $2.4 billion to its Jadar project as global miners push into metals needed for the green energy transition.
World’s largest trona deposit emits enough methane to power 1m homes
If processed into natural gas, the estimated rate of 950kg/h of methane emissions from trona mines in Wyoming could supply electricity for a year to 1 million homes.
Taliban open for Russia to tap Afghanistan’s natural resources
Russia's ambassador to Kabul said the Taliban is open for Russia's participation in developing Afghanistan's natural resources.
How bringing structure to chaotic bubbles could make mining more sustainable
A new technique can structure bubbles by vibrating particles.
1911 Gold consolidates Rice Lake landholdings
The company plans to acquire two additional exploration properties near its True North gold mine and mill.
GR Silver reports first resource for Plomosas in Mexico
The indicated portion is 2.4 million tonnes averaging 44 g/t silver, 0.68 g/t gold, 1.4% zinc, and 0.9% lead.
Royalty bill will put Chile’s private miners out of business, trade group says
The bill would slap a 3% royalty on sales of copper that would increase sharply alongside rising prices.
Codelco says to ignore copper’s gyrations, remains bullish on demand
“Fundamentals remain intact and there will be growing copper demand ahead," Codelco chairman Juan Benavides said.
