The role of minerals in Trump’s energy strategy dominance agendaAchieving energy dominance will necessitate substantial quantities of minerals, ranging from tungsten in exploration drill bits to copper in electrical transmission lines.Gregory Wischer and Shubham Dwivedi | December 3, 2024 | 6:00 am
Critical Metals’ Wolfsberg lithium project to get fast-tracked without EIAThe Wolfsberg project in Austria represents the first fully permitted…Staff Writer | December 2, 2024 | 10:07 am
Lithium Argentina picks Switzerland as another China-backed junior flees CanadaThe company is seeking to redomicile to Switzerland following a…Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | November 29, 2024 | 3:33 pm
MP Materials posts smaller-than-expected loss on higher output, sales The company sold 9,729 metric tons of that concentrate during the quarter, 6% higher than the year-ago period. Reuters | November 7, 2024 | 2:03 pm
Ahead of Rio Tinto buyout, Arcadium’s profit dips on sliding lithium prices The company posted third-quarter net income of $16.1 million, compared to $87.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Reuters | November 7, 2024 | 1:47 pm
Canada’s auditor general snaps at climate, Indigenous gaps in critical minerals strategy Government program issued in 2022 budgets C$3.8 billion on critical minerals support over eight years. Colin McLelland - The Northern Miner | November 7, 2024 | 1:33 pm
Viridion JV signs MOU to secure rare earth magnet supply chain in Brazil SENAI’s LabFab facility is targeting a ramp up in NdFeB production to 100 tonnes per annum by the end of 2026. Staff Writer | November 6, 2024 | 2:51 pm
Albemarle loses more than $1 billion on falling lithium prices The results underscore the supply glut engulfing the entire lithium industry amid oversupply from China. Reuters | November 6, 2024 | 2:01 pm
World’s biggest cobalt miner is gloomy on the EV metal’s future The adoption of cobalt-free LFP batteries has gained momentum in recent years. Bloomberg News | November 6, 2024 | 6:20 am
China’s industry ministry plans to step up lithium, cobalt, nickel exploration The plan is targeting an increase in the scale of the new energy storage manufacturing industry to match demand by 2027. Reuters | November 6, 2024 | 6:15 am
US Strategic Metals gains approval for $100.8m loan program USSM is planning to mine what it considers to be the largest cobalt reserve in North America. Staff Writer | November 5, 2024 | 10:08 am
Kodal disputes Hainan’s claims over $15m Mali tax payment Hainan Mining says the $15m owed to the Mali government should be paid by Kodal, not the JV that owns the Bougouni lithium project. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2024 | 4:04 am