EU’s Dombrovskis sees some progress on steel, battery minerals talks with USEU's top trade official said there has been progress on a trade agreement on steel and aluminum produced with reduced carbon emissions.Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 1:35 pm
Canada ready to become critical minerals provider, says ministerCanada has critical minerals cooperation agreements with Japan, the US…Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 7:53 am
Wyloo Metals, IGO secure land for first integrated battery material facility in Western AustraliaProposed project would represent the first commercial production of PCAM…Staff Writer | April 13, 2023 | 4:41 pm
BHP, Capricorn back startup promising cleaner lithium mining The Calgary-based startup also plans to raise at least $100 million in series B funding by the end of this year or early next year. Bloomberg News | March 1, 2022 | 7:56 am
Holistic approach to EV charging infrastructure brings green future closer – report A report by IDTechEx estimates that there will be 18.7 million units in electric vehicle fleets on the road by 2032, which explains the current ramp-up of charging infrastructure. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 1, 2022 | 5:05 am
Chile’s leanest January since 2011 is another bullish copper sign Production tumbled 15% last month from December and 7.5% from January 2021, the bureau of statistics reported Monday. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 3:13 pm
Chile’s appetite for going green to be revealed in new constitution vote Chilean exploration model could swing sharply toward ecological preservation over economic development. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 8:21 am
Lithium Americas considers spinning off US operations The separation would create an independent public company focused on the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada. Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 7:18 am
Committing to carbon neutrality, forward-facing commodities miners’ way to stay in business – report Almost four in 10 miners believe that committing to carbon neutrality is the way to go to stay in business, White & Case’s annual survey shows. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2022 | 12:31 pm
Australian miners ramp up search for lithium to meet EV demand Miners invested $700 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, according to a report by consultancy BDO, up 11% on the prior quarter. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2022 | 8:35 am
Biden bets on US battery independence In a few months, the Department of Energy will begin the process of doling out $6 billion in grants for battery production. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2022 | 8:25 am
US miners irked that Pentagon mineral stockpile plan bypasses them American miners are frustrated the Pentagon is looking to Canada, Australia and elsewhere. Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 1:03 pm