Mining waste for key metals
Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The recycled REEs are employed in…
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Southwest US Snapshot: Precious metals, battery metals and uranium activity
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear to be the exploration target…
China’s Yibin Tianyi invests in lithium-focused AVZ Minerals
China’s Yibin Tianyi is taking a 12% stake in Australia’s AVZ Minerals (ASX: AVZ) for A$14.1 million (US$9.6 million). The Perth-based mining company says it will use the funds to…
Advantage Lithium completes study on Cauchari
Advantage Lithium (TSXV: AAL) released the results of a prefeasibility study on its 75%-owned Cauchari project in northern Argentina’s Jujuy province. The prefeasibility study, announced in October, outlined an operation…