Idemitsu to take majority stake in Australian vanadium developer VeccoVecco is developing the Debella project in Queensland, focusing on a vanadium mine and an electrolyte plant for vanadium flow batteries.Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 10:02 am
Oak Ridge National Laboratory tests new methods of turning coal into graphiteA preliminary techno-economic analysis has found that the new process…Staff Writer | December 17, 2024 | 12:55 pm
Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade warIt's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of…Reuters | December 17, 2024 | 9:55 am
Column: US targets scrap to close the critical minerals gap As the US government is discovering, investing in new scrap processing capacity is far cheaper and greener than building new mines. Reuters | November 29, 2024 | 9:53 am
Possible tariffs worry Canada uranium miners as they boost output to meet US demand Canada's uranium miners have accelerated output and forward contracts to supply US energy companies, but are now worried about possible tariffs. Reuters | November 28, 2024 | 11:54 am
Madagascar lifts suspension on Energy Fuels’ critical minerals project The Toliara project is expected to be a cornerstone source of monazite supply for the White Mesa mill, the company said. Staff Writer | November 28, 2024 | 11:06 am
Glencore makes deal with Pele Green for $116 million solar plant The project is Pele’s first for a private client and is part of wider plans to develop 5,000 megawatts of capacity. Bloomberg News | November 28, 2024 | 9:00 am
Rise of China’s Xinjiang as coal hub undercuts climate goals Output has surged 22% this year, the fastest growth of any region in China. Bloomberg News | November 27, 2024 | 4:31 pm
RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spending Value of the graphite, lithium, nickel, cobalt and magnesium contained in EV batteries is up 38% from the lows struck in January. Frik Els | November 27, 2024 | 4:27 pm
Gina Rinehart closer to opening contested coal mine in Canada Australia's richest woman gathered support from more than 70% of the locals in the Alberta region that is home to the Grassy Mountain mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2024 | 3:46 am
China’s seaborne coal imports fall sharply amid shift to Russia, Mongolia supply China has seen its market share of seaborne coal imports fall sharply over the past two years, down from the 93% between 2015-2022 to 76% in 2023-2024. Staff Writer | November 26, 2024 | 10:25 am
Biden officials make last-ditch push for Greenland mining investment Greenland contains large deposits of most of the minerals considered critical by the US Geological Survey. Reuters | November 26, 2024 | 9:39 am