Australia grants further $257m for Iluka’s rare earths refinery amid cost blowoutIluka had first committed to building what will be Australia's first fully integrated rare earths refinery in 2022.Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 2:18 pm
LithiumBank’s DLE tests in Alberta produce average grade of 3,100 mg/LThe company said the recent desorption tests were consistent with…Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 10:10 am
Ionic Rare Earths applies for UK gov’t grant for commercial plantThe capital grant could provide the UK with sovereign magnet…Staff Writer | December 5, 2024 | 8:12 am
IEA, India to collaborate on critical minerals data analysis The IEA is placing a strong focus on critical minerals analysis, with the Agency set to release a World Energy Outlook special report this month. Staff Writer | November 15, 2024 | 11:17 am
Indonesia’s Jan-Oct nickel ore imports surge by 50 times from year ago The world's biggest nickel producer has bought record volumes of the ore from the Philippines since April. Reuters | November 15, 2024 | 10:21 am
Zimbabwe lithium miners want royalties to be linked to prices The battery metal has slumped from a peak in late 2022 amid oversupply and weak demand from the electric vehicle sector. Bloomberg News | November 15, 2024 | 9:46 am
Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit Transition team is planning to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for EVs as part of broader tax-reform legislation. Reuters | November 15, 2024 | 8:10 am
Critical Metals expects new feasibility study for Wolfsberg lithium project in Q1 2025 Wolfsberg represents Europe's first fully permitted spodumene mine, and potentially its first lithium concentrate producer. Staff Writer | November 14, 2024 | 10:42 am
Lithium in nascent rebound, but long-term outlook is bleak Lithium is enjoying a mini-revival on an uptick in Chinese electric vehicle demand and supply cuts. Bloomberg News | November 14, 2024 | 9:25 am
Deep sea mining risks over $560 billion in countries’ annual export earnings — report Even in optimal scenarios, the activity would generate only $6.25 million in tax revenue for countries involved, says Planet Tracker. MINING.COM Editor | November 14, 2024 | 1:00 am
Exploration spending to stay flat despite Trump pledges, strong gold prices, S&P says The cautious outlook comes as global exploration budgets for nonferrous metals declined by 3% in 2024. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 13, 2024 | 12:38 pm
COP29 spotlights critical minerals as African women count the cost Africa holds over 40% of the world's reserves of transition minerals like cobalt, lithium and copper. Reuters | November 13, 2024 | 9:56 am