June 30, 2022

Column: US forms ‘friendly’ coalition to secure critical minerals

A metallic NATO is starting to take shape, though no-one is calling it that just yet, writes Andy Home.

June 30, 2022

Minerals from Antarctica give clues to potentially habitable locations on Mars

Minerals found in samples of material from Antarctica could give scientists a better understanding of the surface and subsurface environment of Mars.

June 29, 2022

LG reviews $1.3 billion Arizona battery plant on rising costs

LG had planned to build a plant with 11 gigawatt hours of capacity in Queen Creek, Arizona.

June 29, 2022

Tesla’s technoking of tumult caps a wild quarter with silence

The man who dominates discussion about the future of transportation has gone uncharacteristically quiet at the close of a manic quarter, writes Dana Hull.

June 29, 2022

LG Energy signs battery-grade lithium supply deal with Compass Minerals

Compass is the first US-based lithium producer to partner with the battery manufacturer.

June 29, 2022

Kinross Gold to publish Great Bear resource estimate with 2022 results

Kinross is targeting construction by 2027 and first production by 2029, but doesn’t rule out a “schedule compression.”

June 29, 2022

Seismic noise analyses help identify potential hazards at mine sites

The key is extracting and separating the signals generated from mining activity from the background seismic noise of the surrounding area.

June 28, 2022

USGS deploys satellite imagery in the global fight against illegal mining

Artisanal and small-scale mining can lead to commodities being mined, sold and purchased through unofficial channels and potentially financing criminal or terrorist organizations.

June 28, 2022

Albemarle urges US to cut red tape to boost lithium supply chain

Albemarle is in the process of restarting its Kings Mountain mine in North Carolina, reviving an operation that was idled in the 1980s.

June 28, 2022

Pro-China digital campaign targets mining firms – cybersecurity report

A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to try to stir up opposition, including protests, against mining firms that challenge China's business interests.