Focus on Critical Minerals
Brazil’s Vale sees no sign of environmental breach at suspended mines
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale does not see signs of environmental or social breach at two of its mines whose operating licenses...
LG Energy signs 2nd agreement with WesCEF to expand lithium supply
(Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Energy Solution signed their second offtake agreement with Australia’s Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers (WesCEF) on Tuesday to...
Carbon capture tech a ‘complete falsehood’, says Fortescue Metals chairman
By Julia Payne PARIS (Reuters) – Carbon capture is not a solution for the energy transition and political leaders need to provide real,...
Arizona Republicans challenge Biden’s designation of a national monument near the Grand Canyon
The Arizona Legislature’s top two Republicans have challenged Democratic President Joe Biden’s creation of a new national monument last summer just outside Grand...
Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A presidential election in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices to be made as the country seeks...
Tesla supplier Panasonic secures Novonix’s graphite for EV battery
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic Energy, a supplier for Tesla’s electric vehicles, said on Friday it has struck a graphite supply agreement for...
US wildlife service considering endangered status for tiny snail near Nevada lithium mine
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials have agreed to conduct a full, year-long review to determine whether a tiny snail found only...
Portuguese prosecutors seek to annul environment permit for Savannah lithium mine
LISBON (Reuters) – Portuguese prosecutors have asked a judge to annul an environment permit for a lithium mining project being developed by London-based...
Cameco reports US$80M Q4 profit compared with loss a year ago, revenue up
SASKATOON — Cameco Corp. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue rose more than 60 per...
In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium
GREEN RIVER, Utah (AP) — A plan to extract lithium — the lustrous, white metal used in electric vehicle batteries — in southeast...
