Iron ore imports outside China show signs of recovery
Major buyers other than China - namely Japan, South Korea and Western Europe - are starting to pull their weight.
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Petra Diamonds probes new claims of human rights abuses in Tanzania
The diamond miner revealed results of an investigation into incidents involving security operations at its Williamson mine between November 2020 and January 2021.
CBLT acquires lithium property in Manitoba
Shatford Lake is five kilometres southwest of the Tanco mine, an LCT-type pegmatite that has produced cesium and tantalum.
Stevens Gold expands Millennium property in Arizona
The Canadian miner said new claims were staked to encapsulate high gold assays from rock samples described in historic exploration reports.
Mick Davis’ battery metals firm Vison Blue raises $60m
Vision Blue is investing $29.5 million in Canadian miner NextSource Materials, which is developing a graphite mine in Madagascar.
The possible Chinese coal link in Tesla’s Bitcoin binge
Any new Bitcoin generated after the cryptocurrency’s Elon Musk-aided surge toward $50,000 is likely to be sourced using cheap coal power in China’s Xinjiang.
China set to unload some stranded Australian coal
The measure doesn’t mean China is loosening its ban on Australian coal imports and it’s uncertain if the deliveries will be cleared by customs.
Tesla investment to position Indonesia as EV battery production hub – report
Reports suggest Tesla would submit a proposal to the Indonesian government for the establishment of a battery production facility in the country.
Alberta backs down on opening Rockies to coal mines
However, the provincial government is allowing exploration for six coal projects to continue in the area.