Albemarle’s decision to place its Kemerton lithium hydroxide processing plant in Western Australia into care and maintenance has underscored the structural challenges facing Australia’s downstream lithium ambitions – but it may also mark a pivotal reset for domestic...
Global load and haul attachment manufacturer Schlam Payload has released what it describes as the world’s first mining truck beds made from green steel, targeting lower embedded carbon emissions while maintaining productivity in large-scale open-pit operations. Known...
Gold producer Robex Resources on Thursday reported that it had achieved commercial production at its Kiniero gold project, in Guinea. Commercial production status was achieved following the first shipment of gold this week. The shipment comprised about 197 kg of gold,...
China’s Zijin Mining will initiate Congo’s first lithium output in June from the disputed Manono deposit and move immediately to exports, the company and state miner Cominiere said, marking a major step in Beijing’s push to secure more critical minerals in Africa....
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants in his latest effort to boost the coal sector. The move, which was announced at the White House as an executive order, calls for the Pentagon to...