Lithium producers bet on battery storage as demand shifts beyond EVs
Fastmarkets estimates that lithium demand for battery storage systems is growing at 40% per year.
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Codelco to consider asset sales, partnerships in investment review
The Chilean state-run copper miner said the review will take three to four months.
NexMetals upgrades Selkirk copper resource to 1.1B lb.
The total contained copper equivalent represents a 63% increase to the project's metal inventory compared to its last estimate in 2024.
Newcore Gold tanks as Enchi pre-feasibility disappoints
The PFS estimated an after-tax NPV of $496 million and an IRR of 37%.
Treasure Hunt – Nova Scotia: Canada’s first mining frontier
Long before prospectors flooded the Klondike, Nova Scotia was already mining.
Anglo American, Codelco to add 2.7Mt copper with no new mine
The companies will merge two of Chile's largest copper operations, increasing production by millions of tonnes over 20 years.
Botswana’s Debswana plans 20% diamond output hike in 2026
Diamonds typically account for about a third of Botswana’s fiscal revenues.
Canada eyes special status for Far North resource roads
The federal government is considering granting national interest status to the C$2-billion Mackenzie Valley Highway and Grays Bay Road and Port initiative.
Macquarie sees iron ore losing freight boost, lifts coal view
The Australian bank maintained its forecast for iron ore to average $103 a ton this year and $100 a ton in the third quarter.