Iron ore price steady while high inventory dampens 2022 outlook
"The iron ore port inventories build through recent weeks is a bearish signal," says Westpac senior economist.
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Sigma Lithium announces $47 million financing for Grota do Cirilo project
It is expected that leading global investors focused on ESG & sustainability will comprise the majority of the investors in the offering, the company says.
Iron ore price rally built on China hope, not fundamentals
Iron ore prices are rebounding on the expectation of future demand, and are happy to ignore the current signs that there is too much of the raw material arriving in China, writes Clyde Russell.
Miners face talent crunch as electric vehicles charge up metals demand
Enrollment in US mining engineering programs dropped 46% between 2015 and 2020.
Rio Tinto and Star Diamond make peace
Shares in Star Diamond more than double their value after it unveiled a deal with Rio to move ahead with their joint project in Saskatchewan.
Li-ion battery recycling may not take off before 2030 — report
According to Wood Mackenzie, new entrants into the battery recycling space should be cautious when looking at bullish expectations for the sector.
Anglo American flags major design changes at UK fertilizer project
Anglo will invest a further $700 million in the project, Britain's largest new mine project in decades, to get it off the ground.
Vulcan Energy buys German geothermal plant to power lithium extraction
The plant, located at Insheim, is capable of producing a maximum of 4.8 megawatts of renewable power.
Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no
The green energy transition necessitates massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?