Tesla, Re|Source to launch final pilot in DRC to trace cobalt from mine to EVs
Blockchain-based program program is being tested in real operating conditions at multiple on-site pilots in DRC and Europe.
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Pilbara Minerals shares hit another high on first lithium sales
Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has reported the results of its first lithium spodumene concentrate auction held via its Battery Material Exchange, demonstrating strong demand for spot spodumene concentrates. The product…
Nutrien shares rise on upbeat FY21 earnings guidance, YTD performance
Nutrien’s (NYSE: NTR) shares are trading in the black on Tuesday after the company released strong June-quarter operating and financial results and guided for full-year earnings per share well above…
Aluminum, copper, zinc usage from solar energy sector expected to double by 2040 – report
A new report by Wood Mackenzie predicts that the usage of aluminum, copper, and zinc in the solar power sector will double by 2040, thus prompting an increase in demand. …
Arizona Sonoran Copper aims at restarting the Cactus mine
Privately held U.S. explorer-developer Arizona Sonoran Copper Company (formerly Elim Mining) is completing a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Cactus porphyry copper project in Arizona before year-end, recently installed…
Gates-backed firm ties up with Bluejay on battery metals quest
KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires including Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, will pay $15m in exploration funding for project in Greenland
SSR Mining sells non-core royalty portfolio to EMX Royalty
SSR Mining (TSX: SSRM; NASDAQ: SSRM; ASX: SSR) is selling its non-core royalty portfolio to EMX Royalty (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-AM: EMX) for a total of US$100 million. The sum consists…
Top 10 Canadian companies with assets in the U.S.
The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the country. The Northern Miner presents its Top 10 list of the biggest Canada-based…
Rio Tinto studies underground mining at Kennecott copper mine
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has approved a US$108 million underground development at the Kennecott copper project in Utah. The expenditure will support a feasibility study for…
Top Ten U.S. miners
Mining in the United States has played a significant role in the country’s development. The Northern Miner presents its annual top-ten list of the largest U.S.-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization,…
Cleveland-Cliffs’ record Q2 results marred by earnings miss
Fully integrated US-based steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs has reported record operating and financial results for the quarter ended June, but earnings missed analyst expectations, sending the New York-quoted stock nearly 8%…
Top ten US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals
The companies making up the 2021 top ten list of U.S.-based mid-tiers and juniors, excluding coal and precious metals, have seen some of the most dramatic increases in valuations as…