by Gordon Barratt | Oct 19, 2021 | News
ASX-listed Jervois has started underground construction at its Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO), in the US. The company in July this year approved the $78.4-million construction of the ICO, with first production expected from mid-2022. The project was partially...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 19, 2021 | News
Source: BHP BHP has reported reduced production levels across much of its Australian operations for the September quarter as the company underwent planned maintenance activities and was hit by COVID-19 disruptions. Copper production at Olympic Dam decreased by 43 per...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 19, 2021 | News
The global metals industry is bouncing back hard from the COVID-19 pandemic, enjoying major exploration budget increases in 2021. The sector enjoyed a 35 per cent increase in global nonferrous exploration budget year-on-year, jumping from $US8.3 billion ($11.2...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 18, 2021 | News
ASX-listed Vulcan Energy has inked a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with cathode materials producer Umicore at its Zero Carbon lithium project, in Germany. The agreement spans an initial five-year term, starting with commercial delivery in 2025. Umicore...
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 18, 2021 | News
The world’s steelmakers need a makeover. Their industry is one of the dirtiest, and it’s blamed for about 7% of global carbon emissions. The biggest producers essentially rely on the same manufacturing processes they used a century ago, and now they face a reckoning....
by Gordon Barratt | Oct 18, 2021 | News
Interest in Australia’s metallurgical coal (met coal) has enjoyed a significant increase in recent times, as South Korea, Japan and Europe pounce on the popular resource. The driving demand is set to see Australia’s exports rise from 171 million tonnes in 2020–21 to...
