September 11, 2023

Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires?

Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s lithium reserves.

September 11, 2023

Malaysia to ban export of rare earths to boost domestic industry

China recently announced curbs of some critical metals used in the semiconductor industry.

September 11, 2023

Australian mineral prospectors double fund inflows to A$2.84bn in quarter – report

Conditions have improved for explorers after they had moved into cash preservation mode early in the year.

September 11, 2023

Russia’s largest untapped copper deposit starts concentrate production

The long-awaited Udokan project in Russia's far east is coming on stream at a challenging time.

September 11, 2023

Scotgold shares halted as firm’s future in limbo

Scotgold said financing talks were at an “advanced stage”, but it it risks going into administration if it fails to secure investment.

September 10, 2023

US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report

The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows.

September 10, 2023

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.

September 10, 2023

Four killed in blast at Chinese-owned quarry in Ghana

The granite quarry is owned by Chinese company Omni Quarries.

September 10, 2023

Rail companies can weaken effects of carbon taxes on coal-fired energy – research

New research explains how and why rail transportation companies have the power to reduce the effectiveness of carbon taxes imposed on coal-fired energy plants.

September 8, 2023

Gold stocks still in game

The major gold stocks of GDX continue to carve higher lows and higher highs on balance.