Rio Tinto autonomous iron ore train derailed
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Monday a probe had been launched after one of its autonomous trains in Western Australia, derailed on Saturday evening. The world’s…
2023
Global Copper Snapshot: Eight companies keen to plug the copper supply gap
Copper is critical for a lower carbon future but as deposits are becoming harder to find and a supply deficit looms, miners are keen to find new sources of the…
Chile offers lithium policy details; to tender permits in first half of 2024
Almost two months after Chile first announced a national lithium strategy, the government has published a 33-page document providing details on the policy’s objectives, schedule and main expected milestones. Copper…
Los Andes Copper stock rises on Chilean court ruling
Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA; US-OTC: LSANF) has been authorized to restart drilling at its flagship Vizcachitas project in Chile following a court ruling that lifted an injunction against the…
Ivanhoe Mines invests in pulsed-power tech firm
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) has reached a deal to convert a loan balance of $76 million owed by High Power Exploration (HPX) into an equity investment in I-Pulse, HPX’s parent…
Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng
As a result, the Australian lithium miner has withdrawn its production forecast for Mt Marion mine.
Avalon stock surges on $63M investment, joint venture with Sibelco
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) is partnering with Antwerp-based SCR-Sibelco NV to advance its lithium exploration projects in Ontario and its plans to build a lithium-hydroxide processing facility….
Battery storage installations to increase ten-fold by 2030 – report
Battery storage installations will surge in the coming years as storage becomes crucial to the world’s energy landscape, according to a report from Rystad Energy. Annual battery storage installations will surpass 400…
Argonaut pours first gold at Magino, expects commercial production in Q3
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) announced Thursday it has achieved first gold pour at its Magino mine located in Dubreuilville, Ont. — the company’s first Canadian mine operation. The process plant…
The view from England: Mining and the wealth of nations
It is disconcerting for one’s hero to be described as “comically absent-minded,” with “peculiar habits of speech” (including talking to himself) and a smile of “inexpressible benignity.” Nevertheless, a hero…
Aston sees future in Arctic copper by dropping local processing in favour of ore sorting
Aston Bay Holdings (TSXV: BAY; US-OTC: ATBHF) and American West Metals (ASX: AW1) are betting on new methods to prove the economics of a copper project farther north in Canada’s…
Eldorado fully funded to complete Skouries build after EBRD invests $81.5M
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) has closed the recently announced strategic investment of $81.5 million by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The institution bought 6.3 million shares at…