Taseko’s Florence mine permit later than expected
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO) has revealed further delays to the permitting timeline for its Florence copper project in Arizona as the company tries to convince the US…
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Climate change impact of graphite production higher than previously reported – study
The true climate change impact of producing battery-grade graphite can be as much as ten times higher than published values, depending on the energy and material inputs, a new report…
Green Lithium gets five times the funds needed to develop UK’s first commercial lithium refinery
A project to build the United Kingdom’s first large-scale commercial lithium refinery has received £1.6 million in seed round funding, closing at more than five times the initial target amount…
Nutrien to further boost potash output amid Belarus sanctions
Nutrien (TSX: NTR; NYSE: NTR), has decided to increase potash production by 500,000 tonnes this year on the back of newly imposed trade sanctions on Belarus. The boost, which will…
Base metals demand expected to benefit from green revolution – report
A report by market researcher CRU Group forecasts that demand for zinc, copper, and nickel will continue to grow in the next two decades, particularly in China where government stimulus…
Taseko shakes management up as top bosses to retire
Canada’s Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO) is reshuffling responsibilities among some of its most senior executives, as the miner’s top boss, Russell Hallbauer, and the chief operating…
Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy
Wood Mackenzie announced on Friday it had acquired Roskill, a privately-owned company and leader in metals and materials supply chain intelligence, boosting the consultancy’s expertise in energy transition. Neal Anderson,…
BHP to pick port ahead of Jansen potash mine decision
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), the world’s largest miner, is weeks away from deciding whether to go ahead with its long-delayed Jansen potash project in Canada, more than…
UPDATE: One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana
Debswana Diamond, a joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana, has found a 1,098-carat stone, one of only four rocks over 1,000 carats ever unearthed, and the…
Serbia to become Europe’s no. 2 copper producer thanks to Cukaru Peki mine
Serbia Zijin Mining’s mine is expected to start production in the fourth quarter with an initial average copper output of 91,000 tonnes a year.
Ganfeng Lithium to buy 50% of Mali mine for $130 million
Ganfeng also wants at least half of Goulamina’s first-phase annual output, estimated in 455,000 tonnes of spodumene.
Leftist Castillo emerges as likely winner of Peru’s contested presidential election
Socialist candidate Pedro Castillo is emerging as the winner of Peru’s June 6 presidential elections, with 99.6% of the votes counted. According to the latest update, Castillo had about 50.2%…