News of minerals

Investors circle idled Río Colorado mine as war reshapes fertiliser trade

14-06-2022 14:45 Potential investors are hovering over a giant potash project in Mendoza Province at a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reshaping the global fertiliser trade.

FEATURE

China, US are in a space race to make billions from mining the moon's minerals

22-05-2022 14:03 The world’s top superpowers aren’t cooperating on rules of the road for extracting resources in outer space.

BLOOMBERG

As rivals turn screws on mining, Argentina puts out welcome mat

11-05-2022 23:35 Government turns to capital-control loopholes and tax breaks, eyeing export boost as neighbours look to raise mine taxes.

Climate Crisis

World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

30-04-2022 15:12 The rush for resources to build the new energy infrastructure is only a temporary problem.

Bloomberg

Jujuy Province is in talks for new lithium projects

07-12-2021 08:32 Jujuy Province is in talks with four potential global partners to develop new brine deposits, with at least one interested in electric vehicles.

ENVIRONMENT

Critics question climate crisis benefits of deep seabed mining

16-10-2021 09:00 Commercial mining of the deep seafloor is not yet happening, but momentum is building. In response, a growing number of experts are sounding the alarm about a variety of environmental, food security, financial, and biodiversity concerns.

by Marta Montojo & Ian Urbina

Lithium in Latin America

Mexico eyes state monopoly to tap lithium rush

14-10-2021 22:39 Mexico plans to move towards a state monopoly in the exploration and mining of lithium, a vital material in the production of electric car batteries, the government said Friday.