Future Minerals Forum returns to Saudi Arabia in 2023
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is gearing up for the 2023 edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), one year after the inaugural conference was held. The forum, scheduled for Jan….
Battery metals
Nevada Lithium project cuts strong grades near surface and at depth
Nevada Lithium Resources (TSXV: NVLH; OTCQB: NVLHF) and Iconic Minerals (TSX-V: ICM; OTCQB: BVTEF) say drill results from their Bonnie Claire Lithium joint venture in Nevada show near-surface strong grades. …
Ioneer’s lithium-boron project in Nevada moves into final permitting stage
Australia-based ioneer (NASDAQ: IONR; ASX: INR) said on Monday its flagship Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada has advanced into the final stage of federal permitting. The company said the…
Panama orders suspension of First Quantum’s giant copper mine
Panama’s government has ordered First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to halt operations at its Cobre Panama copper mine after it failed to agree terms for a new contract with the…
Analysts forecast a mixed bag for commodities amid global 2023 slowdown
Given the tumultuous past two years that saw global markets ebb and flow to extreme degrees, it’s perhaps no surprise that the only thing that’s certain about the 2023 outlook…
ESG and mining debate: cultish activism vs. modern business sense
Are environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines the bible of a shadowy priesthood of consultants, or are they just good for business? Those two sides took shape during an online…
Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Tuesday it is actively searching for lithium assets as its expects prices for the metal used in the making of…
New Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance to push ‘nature-positive’ mining
Canada has joined the launch of the new Sustainable Critical Minerals Alliance that seeks to pursue environmentally-sound and responsible mining, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced Monday.Speaking at the United…
BHP invests in Gates and Friedland-backed firm I-ROX SAS
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has joined billionaire Robert Friedland’s I-Pulse Inc. and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a clean-tech venture backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, to speed…
Critical Minerals Strategy focuses on faster timelines, building remote infrastructure
The federal government on Friday unveiled the details of its Critical Minerals Strategy, a plan first introduced in its April budget that earmarks almost $3.8 billion over eight years to…
Latin Resources posts first resource for Colina lithium deposit in Brazil
Australia-based Latin Resources (ASX: LRS) has reported an initial resource estimate for its Colina hard rock lithium deposit in Brazil after just 10 months of drilling. The deposit, part of…
EU inks deal with Chile to boost access to battery metals, renewables
The European Union (EU) and Chile inked on Friday a fresh partnership deal that will give the bloc greater easier access to lithium, copper and other raw materials that are…