Ford halts work on US$3.5B EV battery plant with CATL
Ford has pressed the pause button on its US$3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan, only seven months after launching the project with China’s CATL. The decision comes as the U.S’s…
Regulatory Issues
Kodal Minerals lithium project in Mali unfazed by new law
Kodal Minerals (LSE: KOD) said on Friday it is moving its Bougouni lithium project in Mali into the next development phase as won’t be affected by new legislation that entitles…
Billionaire Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown
Hancock Prospecting, owned by Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, confirmed on Monday market rumours indicating her company had increased its stake in lithium miner Liontown Resources (ASX: LTR), which recently accepted…
Northern Dynasty updates Pebble PEA, adds southern access route
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) has published an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Pebble copper project, which includes an infrastructure plan for a “southern route” access…
Trident Royalties downplays exposure to Mexico’s lithium nationalization
Trident Royalties (AIM: TRR; US-OTC: TDTRF) shares fell to a fresh 12-month low Friday after China’s Gangfeng Lithium announced that Mexico has cancelled its Sonora lithium claims, on which Trident…
Anglo American receives ok for US$40M plan to extend El Soldado life
Chile’s environmental agency has approved Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) environmental impact statement (EIS) for its US$40-million operational continuity plan at its El Soldado copper mine, 125 km north of the…
Argentina’s lithium-rich Salta province looks at streamlining EIA process
The legislature of the Argentinian northwestern Salta province is discussing a project that aims to expedite some of the processes related to mining environmental and social impact assessments. The initiative,…
Ecuador’s president asks court to resume environmental consultations
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has asked the country’s constitutional court to revoke a decision issued last week to suspend a decree enabling environmental consultations prior to issuing mining licences. Popular…
Colombia takes aim at ‘mining disorder’ with proposal limiting activity in vulnerable ecosystems
Colombia’s government made public a draft decree aimed at setting new criteria for establishing temporary natural reserves within the context of mining and environmental regulations. The decree, which can be…
Bolivia looks to mineral wealth as gas era fades
Once hailed for its growth, Bolivia is facing an economic reckoning. The huge gas reserves on which the country has prospered for the last two decades are dwindling. Years of…
Excellon Resources’ shares drop after failed bid to acquire La Negra silver mine
Excellon Resources’ (TSX: EXN; NYSE: EXN) shares plummeted following the news that its $50-million planned acquisition of the past-producing La Negra silver mine in Mexico, announced in January, has fallen…
Let business lead on energy transition, AusCan Forum hears, while Trudeau touts values
The world has a long way to go to meet net zero emissions targets, but resource-rich Australia and Canada are both well-positioned to help make it happen. During the 8th…