Serbians stage tent protest in push for nationwide lithium mining ban Activists have pledged to camp outside the presidential building until a permanent halt to lithium exploration and mining is ordered. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2022 | 4:05 am
Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals KoBold Metals, which uses AI to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2022 | 6:48 am
Centerra Gold, Kyrgyzstan close to Kumtor out-of-court deal Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov said the government was in the final stages of settling its dispute with Centerra over the massive gold mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2022 | 3:52 am
Alrosa adjusts sales schedule to ease supply shortage The move will allow buyers to get their hands on rough diamonds sooner than planned, helping ease current undersupply. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2022 | 8:32 am
Anglo American switches on new Aquila met coal mine The milestone marks Aquila’s final stages of construction and commissioning, on schedule and within the budgeted $226 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2022 | 5:52 am
Chaarat Gold’s project in Kyrgyzstan hit by Centerra turmoil It unveiled financing and construction delays at its Tulkubash project due to investors' fear in the wake of Centerra's mine seizure. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2022 | 3:56 am
Centamin takes charge of Sukari underground gold mine The company is shifting underground operations at its flagship mine in Egypt from a contractor to an owner-operated model. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2022 | 6:58 am
British Columbia denies permit for Morrison copper-gold mine again The project in the Canadian province has been stuck in the environmental assessment stage for 19 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2022 | 3:44 am
BHP to cut emissions by 30% with first LNG-powered bulk carrier BHP unveiled the world's first liquefied natural gas-fuelled bulk carrier vessel in Singapore, one of five the mining giant will take delivery of in 2022 as part of efforts to cut supply chain emissions. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2022 | 6:47 am
MMG to halt Las Bambas copper mine amid fresh blockade MMG said production is expected to cease by February 20 if the roadblock is not removed. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2022 | 3:24 am
