July 31, 2023

In the race to mine the seabed, China takes a hard line

China holds five mining contracts, the most of any country.

July 31, 2023

Magna’s Crean Hill nickel project PEA outlines after-tax NPV of $175m over 15 years

The base case scenario for the PEA envisions a combination of open pit and underground mining, with mineable resources being sold to a third-party existing mill in Sudbury.

July 31, 2023

Giyani Metals’ new K.Hill PEA produces $983m NPV for extended 57-year project life

An upside case scenario is also evaluated, with a post-tax NPV of $1.6 billion.

July 31, 2023

Patriot says resource for Quebec lithium project confirms giant size

Long-awaited maiden resource for the CV5 pegmatite at the Corvette lithium project places the asset as No. 1 of its kind in the Americas.

July 31, 2023

IGO flags impact to Kwinana ramp-up; profit jumps

Kwinana train 1 produced 142 tonnes of lithium hydroxide in the June quarter, down over 85% sequentially.

July 31, 2023

Indonesia’s EV mission will be trickier than just mining nickel

President Joko Widodo flew to China last week with his EV dreams high on the agenda.

July 30, 2023

The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply

Saudi Arabia is seeking to take minority stakes in global mining assets that will over time help provide access to supplies of strategic minerals.

July 28, 2023

India house amends mining rules to open lithium to private firms

The bill has to be approved by parliament’s upper house and India’s president before it becomes a law.

July 28, 2023

Laser pulses may help develop next-gen, high-capacity batteries

Using laser pulses, researchers modified a promising alternative electrode material known as MXene.

July 27, 2023

Vale to sell 13% stake in base metals unit for $3.4 billion

Vale Base Metals is expected to invest $25-30 billion in new projects across Brazil, Canada and Indonesia over the next decade.