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Miner gets closer to producing ‘green’ lithium for EV batteries

Australian 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 high

Iron ore prices are already up 8% in 2021 after…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2021 | 10:23 am

China mulls allowing some Australian coal imports amid ban

The shipments that could be cleared are those that arrived…

Bloomberg News | January 15, 2021 | 7:36 am

Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom

The next three to six months will be crucial to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2021 | 6:11 am

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024

Power deal with Meridian Energy delays the likely closure of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2021 | 3:58 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

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Miner gets closer to producing ‘green’ lithium for EV batteries

Iron ore price hits fresh 9-and-half year high

China mulls allowing some Australian coal imports amid ban

Stakes high for Rio Tinto, Mongolia as Oyu Tolgoi talks loom

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter until 2024

New South Wales greenlights Russell Vale mine expansion

Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast — inquiry

Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond

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