Rio Tinto to cut rates on loans to Mongolia for Oyu Tolgoi expansion
The company is said to be ready to make concessions to the country's government as it seeks to complete the mine's underground expansion.
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Tesla needs to perform delicate balancing act when it comes to lithium mining — expert
Tesla has to balance increasing demand for EVs and the fact that stakeholders want every step of the process of building a car to be respectful towards the environment and communities.
Ancient remains send warning message on current lead exposure in humans
Those most directly affected are miners and employees in recycling facilities.
ESG strategy makes Norra Kärr REE project attractive – report
According to Roskill, by revising the flowsheet to reduce the project's footprint and looking to secure an off-site brownfield location for a refining facility, LEM has lowered the environmental risk at Norra Kärr, increasing its ESG appeal.
Peruvian bus carrying mining workers plunges into abyss, killing 16
A bus in the Peruvian Andes reportedly transporting workers at MMG's Las Bambas copper mine plunged off a cliff on Friday.
US judge set to rule on Native American request to block Nevada lithium mine
Federal judge will rule by Sept. 3 on whether to grant a request to temporarily block Lithium Americas from excavating at Thacker Pass.
Red Pine identifies new mineralized zones at Wawa gold project
Drilling at mewly acquired War Eagle claims exhibit showings with similar characteristics to Wawa Gold project in Ontario.
How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war
US media regurgitates a 2010 New York Times frontpage story on Afghanistan’s mineral riches based on a secret Pentagon memo and a 1977 Soviet geologic map.
Gold price lifted by Fed’s dovish remarks on tapering
“I wouldn’t be surprised if gold were to stage a stronger recovery now,” said one analyst.