by Gordon Barratt | May 8, 2025 | News
At the Malan Mine in Taiyuan, north China’s Shanxi province, a group of new “workers” has just reported for duty. But instead of helmets and headlamps, these workers come equipped with sensors, software and precision memory-cutting technology....
by Gordon Barratt | May 8, 2025 | News
Tivan has officially formed an incorporated joint venture (IJV) with Sumitomo Corporation for the Speewah fluorite project in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The binding agreement will see a newly established Sumitomo subsidiary, Japan Fluorite Corporation,...
by Gordon Barratt | May 8, 2025 | News
Rio Tinto and Indium Corporation have successfully extracted the first primary gallium from bauxite processed at Rio’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, Canada. The milestone was completed at Indium Corporation’s research and development facility in Rome, New...
by Gordon Barratt | May 7, 2025 | News
The owner of the world’s largest zinc mine is in discussions to reroute output of the US operation away from China due to the trade war between Washington and Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter. Teck Resources’ Red Dog mine, some 170 km inside...
by Gordon Barratt | May 7, 2025 | News
Lithium developer Lake Resources on Wednesday announced a special board committee to evaluate a range of strategic alternatives for its flagship Kachi project in Argentina. The Australia-listed company said the committee, comprising all members of its board, would...