The Latest Breaking News from Mining

CATL Cleared for $945 Million Lithium Mining Acquisition

Bankruptcy court accepts battery giant’s proposal to pay off Sinuowei Mining Development’s debt and buy out its investors

Caixin Global · Jan 17, 2023

NY crypto lawsuit has climate fallout

The lawsuit determines whether the state's Public Service Commission must consider emissions in its decision making

Salon · Jan 17, 2023

No 'green' mining boom for Australia yet, despite lithium and hydrogen investment surge: CBA

Investment in "green" mining, including lithium and hydrogen projects, is on the up but analysts say it is not yet the start of a new mining super cycle, and gas and coal projects are still attracting the majority of funding.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

Energy, Metal Companies Eyeing Public Offering in Saudi Arabia

Energy and mineral companies expressed intentions to expand and move towards public offering and listing in the financial market as the Future Minerals Forum concluded in Riyadh on Thursday, with the signing of 60 agreements and MoUs. The event was held with the participation of 200 speakers and more than…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 14, 2023

Salvadoran environmental defenders detained for decades-old crimes

Activists worry the arrests are a move by the cash-strapped government to open the country to now banned metals mining

The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2023

Nevada lithium mine gets $700M conditional loan from Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy says it plans to loan $700 million to an Australian mining company to pursue a proposed lithium project in Nevada

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Environmental group sues New York for approving crypto mining facility

Lawsuit argues move to allow energy-intensive cryptocurrency miner to take over power plant violates state’s 2019 climate law

The Guardian - US · Jan 13, 2023

Jubail, Yanbu Sign $11.4-Billion-Worth Investment Agreements in Mining

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) - the two largest industrial cities in the Kingdom – have announced five agreements worth more than 43 billion riyals ($11.4 billion) to establish projects in Ras Al-Khair Minerals City and Yanbu Industrial City. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023

Int'l Conference in Riyadh Upholds Roadmap to Support Smart Mining

The Future Minerals Forum, which concluded in Riyadh on Thursday, stressed the importance of adopting a road map to support smart mining, while reducing the costs of green hydrogen and developing the use of hydrogen to reach a carbon-free mining sector. Participants in the conference emphasized the role assumed by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023

Mining and armed conflict threaten eastern DRC’s biodiversity in a complex web

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) conflict-affected eastern provinces are home to numerous protected areas. These areas host unique biodiversity and a range of threatened species, such as the okapi, forest elephant and mountain gorilla. They are also part of the Congo Basin rainforest, which is a crucial line of…

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2023