Vale agrees to pay over US$106M in compensation to Minas Gerais evacuees
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has agreed to pay 527 million reais (US$106 million) in compensation to residents of Barão de Cocais, a town in Minas Gerais…
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Argentina’s lithium-rich Salta province looks at streamlining EIA process
The legislature of the Argentinian northwestern Salta province is discussing a project that aims to expedite some of the processes related to mining environmental and…
Momentum builds for Piedmont Lithium, despite North Carolina hiccups
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) took centre stage in the junior lithium space in 2020, when its stock surged almost 84% in a day’s trading…
Summit Nanotech, Power Minerals plan JV to accelerate lithium production in Argentina
Canada’s Summit Nanotech and Australia’s Power Minerals (ASX: PNN) have entered into a binding term sheet to jointly develop the Salar de Incahuasi lithium concession…
Aya Gold & Silver expands drilling program in Morocco
Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) has announced an significant increase to its 2023 exploration program across its Moroccan assets, which include the Boumadine polymetallic project,…
Dynasty Gold denies allegations of using forced labour in China
Vancouver-based Dynasty Gold (TSXV: DYG) has issued a statement denying allegations made about the use of forced labour at a project in China. The Canadian…
Automakers invest upstream for lithium as the midstream battery buildout gathers pace
Several announcements Thursday underlined the growing momentum with which an independent-from-China electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain is taking shape in North America. Major automaker…
Mining personnel leaving Yellowknife as wildfires prompt evacuation order
Explorers and miners in the Northwest Territories are shifting focus to the safety of their staff and communities after the government ordered the evacuation of…
JSW Steel considers 75% interest in Teck’s coal business
JSW Steel is considering forming a consortium to bid for a 75% interest in Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) steelmaking coal business, according to…
Piedmont earns 22.5% stake in Atlantic Lithium’s Ghana project
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) has exercised its option to acquire an initial 22.5% stake in Atlantic Lithium’s (AIM: ALL, ASX: A11) Ewoyaa project…
Yukon juniors Rackla, White Gold, Strategic Metals vie for investor support
Dawson City, Yukon – This is the final article on companies active in the Yukon following a week of site visits and interviews last month….
Mexico’s disruptive shift on mining creates far-reaching concerns
Mexico’s mining industry faces a potential crisis after a new law this year radically changes how projects can be registered, approved and developed. Veteran Latin…