GM, Lithium Americas to jointly develop Thacker Pass mine in Nevada
Shares of Lithium Americas (TSX: LAC; NYSE: LAC) soared on Tuesday morning after it announced that General Motors (NYSE: GM) will invest $650 million in the company to help it…
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Feds inject $75M into BHP’s Jansen potash mine
The federal government is investing $100 million to support the development of BHP’s low-emissions Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan, about 140 km east of Saskatoon. The cash injection will be…
European Metals soars as Czech lithium project labelled ‘strategic’
Shares in European Metals Holdings (LSE: EMH; ASX: EMH) jumped on Monday in both Sydney and London after it said its Cinovec lithium project had been classified as strategic for…
Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia
Mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) apologized on Monday for the loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” capsule that has triggered a radiation alert across…
Zinc8 gets US$9M grant to establish zinc-air battery facility in New York State
Canada’s zinc-air battery developer Zinc8 Energy Solutions (CSE: ZAIR, US-OTC: ZAIRF) has been approved for a grant from Empire State Development of up to US$9 million as an incentive for…
Glencore halts operations in Peru due to violent protests
Following an attack on Jan. 20 that set on fire a worker housing area, Glencore (LSE: GLEN) announced that it has halted operations at the Antapaccay copper mine in southern…
Glencore evacuates Antapaccay mine camp after Peru protesters invade
The campsite at Glencore’s Antapaccay copper mine in southern Peru was vandalized by a group of people protesting against the country’s new president and demanding a general election. According to…
Arkle Resources finds lithium in Ireland
Diversified explorer Arkle Resources (AIM:ARK) said on Thursday it had found lithium bearing pegmatites at its Mine River Block gold project in southeastern Ireland. Of 34 rock chip samples taken…
Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden
Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB said it has found Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earths close to Kiruna, the country’s northernmost town. The Per Geijer deposit, just north of the…
First Quantum takes misleading stance, Panama says
The government of Panama expressed its discontent on Wednesday with the latest investor update given by First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) about the Cobre Panama contract negotiations, saying it contained…
Ivanhoe Electric, Barrick Gold sign JVs with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE; NYSE-AM: IE), the latest endeavour of mining magnate Robert Friedland, is joining with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned miner Ma’aden to explore for copper, gold, silver and electric…
Vale evaluates offers for $2.5B base metals unit
Vale (NYSE: VALE), one the world’s largest iron ore miner and the top nickel producer, has shortlisted suitors for a 10% of its base metals business estimated to be worth…