Focus on Minerals
Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, Rio says
If implemented, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium project in Western Serbia could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium needs.
Residents against graphite mine fear powering Pentagon, environmental ruin
Residents protest Lomiko Metals Inc. plans to build a graphite mine in Laurentians, B.C. fearing potential harm to the environment
Chile’s Codelco targeting 2030 production for Maricunga lithium site: documents
Rothschild & Co has formally started to assess candidates to partner with Chile's state-run miner Codelco on a major new lithium project slated...
Precious metals firm turns Florida aviation hangar into silver mint in bet on US market
Precious metals company MKS PAMP Group, has repurposed an aviation hangar in Florida in a bet on strong North American investment demand
Ranchers turn to top Alberta court in hopes of blocking Rockies open-pit coal mine
A group of southern Alberta ranchers are turning to the province's top court in a final bid to block applications for coal exploration...
Alberta government reducing independence of province’s energy regulator: Opposition
Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says the province's energy minister is undermining the independence of its supposedly arm's-length energy regulator and telling it what...
Car battery maker ACC halts plant construction in Germany, Italy
The European vehicle battery venture Automotive Cells (ACC) is halting construction of two factories in Germany and Italy as it weighs shifting to...
South Korea’s Yoon calls for greater cooperation with Africa on minerals, trade
Joint declaration calls for partnership on critical minerals as South Korea increases development aid for Africa to $10bn.
Alberta municipality appeals regulator’s decision to accept coal exploration
An Alberta ranching community is fighting a planned hearing on proposed coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains
Giant lithium partnership between Codelco and SQM created in Chile
Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco signed a deal Friday with SQM to nearly double the private mining firm’s current extraction of lithium, a...
