EV sales expected to rise by 2040, push battery metals demand – report

In its latest annual Electric Vehicle Outlook, BloombergNEF (BNEF) forecasts global sales of zero-emission cars rising from 4% of the market in […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 6:11 am

Process for extracting lithium from seawater may be better suited for brine from continental sources – Roskill

Following reports of scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology finding an economically viable system to extract high-purity lithium from […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 6:06 am

Zijin and Citic to buy copper from Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine

Zijin, Citic to buy copper from Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine

Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) has inked deals with China’s Zijin Mining’s subsidiary and trader Citic Metal to sell each 50% of the […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2021 | 7:01 am

Innovation center launched in Wyoming’s Carbon Valley tasked with finding new uses for coal

The leading coal-producing state in the US, Wyoming, will now be the home of a 5,500-square-foot coal commercialization facility where companies and […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2021 | 6:06 am

Vision Blue grants Cornish Metals £7 million backing

Cornish Metals’ tin-copper project richer than thought

Cornish Metals (LON, TSX-V: CUSN) posted on Wednesday an updated resource estimate for its South Crofty tin-copper project in Cornwall, southwest England, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2021 | 3:47 am

Moody’s new scores to reflect ESG risks on miners

Ratings agency Moody’s has released new environmental, social and governance (ESG) issuer profile and credit impact scores for the global metals and […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2021 | 8:03 am

Lucara digs up 470 carat diamond at Karowe

Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC) has unearthed yet another massive gem-quality rock at its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana. The 470 carat top light brown cleavage diamond measures […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2021 | 6:59 am