How transition metals destabilize high-energy-density li-ion batteries Japanese scientists discovered that high-valent transition metals destabilize lattice oxygen in oxide-based battery materials. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2021 | 6:06 am
BHP to supply Australian nickel to Tesla Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates the deal would be for up to 18,000 tonnes of nickel annually. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2021 | 10:35 pm
Rio2 to raise up to $135m for Fenix gold mine construction The mine financing package would allow the company to maintain its current schedule for first gold production in Q4 2022. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2021 | 10:29 am
Iron ore price drops as steel output control dampens demand Steel producers in China's Jiangsu, Fujian and Yunnan provinces were told to cut production as the country aims to keep its annual output no higher than it was in 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2021 | 9:09 am
Nouveau Monde appoints financial advisers for Matawinie project, shares up The Matawinie graphite project is planned as the first open-pit operation in Canada that will exclusively use electric equipment. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2021 | 9:05 am
Gold price fails to capitalize on falling bond yields Benchmark 10-year treasury yields touched more than a five-month low, reducing the opportunity cost of holding gold. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 20, 2021 | 8:47 am
Iron ore price rises on disappointing figures by top producers The metal has been in a bull market for more than two years, and it’s not about to end soon, according to Goldman Sachs. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 20, 2021 | 8:31 am
Copper price falls amid covid-19 worries China will continue to release copper, aluminum, and zinc from its state reserves in batches. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 19, 2021 | 8:52 am
Gold price pulls back from 1-month high as dollar, yields fluctuate Gold’s inability to benefit substantially from weaker US yields suggested that it remains vulnerable to a further pullback, one analyst said. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 16, 2021 | 8:53 am
Tesla’s lithium extraction patent catches miners’ attention The EV manufacturer filed a patent for a process that allows for the selective extraction of lithium from clay minerals. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 16, 2021 | 6:07 am