Lithium’s price slump over the past year has been as dramatic as its climb — and it’s probably not finished yet. The battery material’s benchmark price in China is now down about 80% from its November 2022 record high. At that time, lithium miners were enjoying...
India launched the first part of its critical minerals auction worth an estimated 450-billion rupees ($5.40-billion), the country’s mines minister said. Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said the auctions would be held in eight states, including Bihar,...
The Australian Government has announced it will invest $4.35 million to reduce methane emissions in the mining sector. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King announced two research grants, to the CSIRO and to the University of Newcastle, for the...
Star Diamond has entered into a binding agreement with Rio Tinto subsidiary Rio Tinto Exploration Canada to acquire its 75 per cent interest in the Fort à la Corne project in central Saskatchewan, Canada. Star Diamond currently holds 25 per cent interest in...
First Quantum said it had suspended commercial production at its Cobre Panama mine after the Panama Supreme Court declared that the Canadian miner’s contract to operate a lucrative copper mine in the country was unconstitutional. The company added that it was...
The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (ICMA) expects the country’s 2023 coal output to surpass the official target of 695-million metric tons, a group official said . “As of today, output has reached 690-million tons, so it is estimated that by the end of...
