‘It’s critical that we get mining right’: Yukon copper mine shut down amid environmental scrutiny
The shutdown of a small copper mine in Yukon this week is a reminder that the energy transition away from fossil fuels won’t be successful...
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The high cost of extraction in the Lithium Triangle
There are few minerals that play as pivotal a role in the global energy transition as lithium. The silvery white, soft, reactive metal is particularly...
First Quantum improves Kansanshi mine reliability with Accelovant fibre-optic sensors
Kansanshi Mining, a First Quantum-owned company located in Zambia, is leveraging Accelovant’s fibre-optic sensors to solve its arcing and electronics failure and signaling issues at...
FPX Nickel confirms production of battery grade nickel sulphate
Canadian nickel explorer FPX Nickel says it has achieved “a significant milestone” in the production of battery-grade nickel sulphate from its Baptiste Nickel Project in...
GMG inks battery development deal with Rio Tinto
Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) said it has signed a binding Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Rio Tinto to advance its graphene aluminium-ion batteries which...
Militaries, Metals, and Mining
In the early 1960s, Soviet fulfillment officers at the Berezniki and Zaporozh’ye ilmenite mines must have noticed an uptick in worldwide demand for titanium. Orders...
China Nonferrous Metal Mining, KAZ Minerals plan to build copper smelting plant in Kazakhstan
Kazakh Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Zhang Jinjun, Director General of China Nonferrous Mining Corp Ltd, Kazinform cites Akorda. During the meeting, the issues...
Deal with Russia causes management walkout at Kazakh mining giant
The sale of a stake in the Budenovskoye mine in Kazakhstan to Russian power company Rosatom has resulted in a walkout by senior staff members....
Australian Government invests $4.7M in our battery graphite critical minerals development
The Australian Government has awarded International Graphite a $4.7M grant through the national Critical Minerals Development Program administered by the Federal Department of Industry, Science...
Australian rare earth explorers struggle to capitalize on decade-high spend
Australian rare earth miners face communication and financing issues in capitalizing on a flurry of exploration spending and making the country a producing powerhouse as...
