China says domestic competition hurting rare earth prices
Prices for some rare earths in China, such as praseodymium-neodymium, have spiked to multi-year highs this year amid strong demand from the electric vehicle sector.
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Endeavour pivots to exploration to shake ‘M&A junkie’ image after deal spree
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New lead battery technology could be lower-cost solution to store solar energy
Engineers are working to incorporate a bipolar technology that uses silicon wafers in traditional lead batteries.
Past-producing gold mine in Manitoba being revived
Satori Resources is about to start drilling at the Tartan Lake gold mine project near Flin Flon.
Australian teens lead class action against Whitehaven’s coal mine expansion
It could make it more difficult for coal mines to be approved in Australia on the basis of intergenerational equity and climate change.
Gemfields to restart mines after covid-triggered halts
Both Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique will restart production in a phased manner in mid-March.
Falcondo’s La Manaclita ferronickel project in the DR is a no-go
Falcondo’s plan to mine the Loma Miranda area was considered controversial.
Minesa to reapply for environmental license in Colombia
Owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, Minesa has said that it will continue to push for the Soto Norte gold project.
Tycoon Usmanov’s firms to build plant for greener iron products
USM and Metalloinvest Holding Co.’s iron ore mine plan to make 2 million tons of hot-briquetted iron per year.
