Galaxy moves Sal de Vida lithium project to design phase First production is now expected in the last quarter of 2022. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2020 | 9:51 am
Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt in Canada KoBold aims to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, with a special focus on finding cobalt deposits. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2020 | 6:50 am
Cornish Lithium gets over $1m funding boost for UK project The company will use the money raised to continue exploration for lithium in Cornwall, in both geothermal waters and hard rock. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2020 | 3:45 am
Ivanhoe keeps Kakula copper project ahead of schedule The DRC project has now completed more than 17 km of underground development, of which 5.1 km is ahead of schedule. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2020 | 9:47 am
Peru miners under siege as coronavirus cases top 300,000 Mining companies must keep operations suspended and halt new ones as confirmed cases in the sector surge. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2020 | 6:50 am
Century zinc mine begins commercial production Australia mine production begins amid forecasts that see zinc prices climbing in the coming months due to covid-19 restrictions easing up. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2020 | 3:45 am
Moon richer in metals than previously thought — NASA Scientists found the lunar subsurface contains higher concentration of iron and titanium than estimated. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2020 | 7:18 am
Germany’s plan to exit coal by 2038 made law The lower house of parliament has passed a bill on the country’s exit from coal as a power source. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2020 | 3:53 am
Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2020 | 5:53 am
Endeavour becomes West Africa’s top gold miner With the acquisition of Semafo completed, Endeavour expects to produce more than one million ounces of gold this year. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2020 | 3:58 am
