Miner gets closer to producing ‘green’ lithium for EV batteriesAustralian startup Vulcan Energy claims it can produce battery-grade lithium without emitting carbon dioxide.Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 12:00 pm
Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year highIron ore prices are already up 8% in 2021 after…MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2021 | 10:23 am
Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loomThe next three to six months will be crucial to…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2021 | 6:11 am
New South Wales greenlights Russell Vale mine expansion Project will deliver a net economic benefit to the state of up to A$174 million and create ongoing employment for 205 people. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2020 | 6:20 am
Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast — inquiry The parliamentary inquiry into Rio's destruction of a 46,000-year-old sacred Aboriginal site in May did not refer to what financial compensation the miner should pay. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2020 | 3:53 am
Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond Global diamond production this year fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats. Northern Miner Staff | December 8, 2020 | 10:30 am
Rio Tinto may face a fine when Australia cave inquiry reports on Weds Even then, in the context of Rio Tinto's $123 billion valuation, the amount was not likely to be material. Reuters | December 8, 2020 | 9:52 am
Resolute says strike at Mali mine won’t impact guidance Five-day strike over covid-19 policy began on Monday. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2020 | 7:06 am
Tianqi Lithium sells 49% of Australian unit to IGO in $1.4bn deal Move gives IGO access to the Greenbushes, the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2020 | 3:51 am
Glencore’s succession isn’t over yet Glasenberg’s exit hasn’t been the brutal Darwinian process he so often predicted. Bloomberg Opinion | December 7, 2020 | 3:04 pm
IGO in talks to buy into Tianqi’s Greenbushes lithium mine Australian nickel-gold miner IGO could buy up to a 25% stake, worth close to $1.5 billion, in the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2020 | 3:43 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices MINING.com Editor | December 4, 2020 | 3:50 pm