Nickel woes worsen for Glencore-backed miner as budget jumps 87%Horizonte Minerals is warning that it needs a whole new financing package to restart its nickel project in northern Brazil.Bloomberg News | February 19, 2024 | 1:01 pm
Deep-sea mining may be inevitable, says UN regulatorDeep sea mining is likely just a matter of time,…Staff Writer | February 19, 2024 | 9:10 am
French recycling plant on fire housing 900 tonnes of lithium batteriesThe fire broke out on Saturday in a warehouse owned…Reuters | February 18, 2024 | 9:54 am
Swiss Federal Council wants moratorium on deep sea mining The Swiss government stated that commercial exploitation should be postponed until more scientific knowledge is obtained. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 10:01 am
Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says The government plans to submit a bill to Congress later this year to create a national lithium company. Bloomberg News | June 28, 2023 | 9:41 am
Miners tap waste for critical minerals Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition. Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 8:33 am
India’s govt lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push List includes nickel, titanium, vanadium and tungsten. Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 7:47 am
Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2023 | 6:03 am
Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne Rio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before buying the Rincon lithium mine in Argentina. Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 4:44 pm
FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7% The Baptiste deposit in British Columbia is part of FPX’s 100%-owned Decar nickel project. Staff Writer | June 27, 2023 | 10:57 am
John Goodenough, a battery trailblazer, dies at 100 His inventions helped develop modern computers and commercialize lithium-ion batteries. Bloomberg News | June 27, 2023 | 6:06 am
Queensland pledges $164 million to expand critical minerals sector Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk estimates the mineral-producing regions in the state's north alone would be worth about A$500 billion. Reuters | June 27, 2023 | 5:51 am