
SQM expands ESG commitment with IRMA audit
SQM has commenced an audit against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s ‘Standard for Responsible Mining’.
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SQM has commenced an audit against the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance’s ‘Standard for Responsible Mining’.

Alien Metals Ltd has provided an update on findings and results on its Phase 3 drilling programme at the Hancock Iron Ore project, part of its Hamersley Iron Ore Project, Western Australia.

Talon Metals Corp. has entered into an agreement with Tesla Inc. for the supply and purchase of nickel concentrate to be produced from the Tamarack Nickel Project.

Critical Resources Ltd has received the assay results for the first diamond drill hole from its Gibsons prospect, confirming multiple high-grade intersections of massive sulfide mineralisation.

New data released by the World Gold Council reports that physically backed gold ETFs saw global outflows of 173 t (-US$9.1 billion, -4% AUM) in 2021.

Rio Tinto has agreed to purchase four battery-electric trains from Wabtec Corporation as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

Technology Minerals Plc has opened its first laboratory suite at its new battery processing facility in Wolverhampton, UK.

Eastinco Mining and Exploration plc has announced a progress update on exploration works at its joint venture project in southern Rwanda.

Asante Gold has announced that the contract to conduct mining activities at the Bibiani Mine has been awarded to PW Mining (Ghana).

Critical Resources Ltd has announced that its acquisition of the Mavis Lake lithium project in Ontario, Canada, has been completed.

Osino Resources Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Ondundu gold exploration property in Namibia from B2Gold Corp.

Lycopodium has been awarded an Engineering and Construction Management Services contract from PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara for the Batu Hijau Process Plant Expansion project in Indonesia.