Home: The human bottleneck in critical minerals supply chains
The paradox of the green revolution is that public opinion is firmly in favour of decarbonisation but not the mines and smelters needed to get there.
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Global palladium deficit to widen in 2021 – Nornickel
The world's largest palladium producer plans to partly compensate for the deficit from its stockpiles left from 2020.
Investors frown at Centamin’s West African portfolio review
Shares in the gold producer fell almost 7% after revealing that its Batie West project doesn’t meet the company’s investment criteria.
CSIRO, Fortescue want to bring cost of hydrogen production to under A$2
CSIRO and Fortescue join a number of partners in the Hydrogen Industry Mission whose combined projects add up to A$68 million.
Ontario injects funds into Frontier Lithium’s processing pilot on ‘Electric Avenue’
The company will test a proprietary process that seeks to overcome certain risks linked to conventional lithium chemical processing.
Biggest copper mining project in decades begins production
The DRC-based mine started producing copper concentrate on Tuesday, months ahead of schedule and amid soaring copper prices.
Fekola mine operations uninterrupted despite coup in Mali
B2Gold issued a statement late on Wednesday saying mining operations at its Fekola mine have not been affected by the political turmoil.
Coal giant wins mine feud with 86-year old nun and teenagers
Whitehaven Coal can now develop a project that will produce as much as 10 million tons a year of mostly metallurgical coal.
Mali quashed grant of B2Gold permit to upstart miner
The government had previously denied B2Gold's application for an extension of the Menankoto exploration permit.
