Western miners lag as oil powers enter race for Africa’s critical metals

Risk aversion is likely to leave major Western miners lagging in a race to tap Africa's reserves of critical raw materials.

Reuters | February 2, 2024 | 9:52 am

Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materials

The state fund will focus on cobalt, copper, lithium, silicon, rare earths projects, including in extraction, processing and recycling.

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2024 | 5:13 am

GM, Stellantis-backed lithium startup seeks more than $1 billion for brine project

The funds are for a project from Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc., known as CTR, in California.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2024 | 8:35 am

Glencore reports lower 2023 copper, nickel, cobalt output; flags further falls

Other producers including BHP have put nickel projects on ice to counter falling prices for the metal.

Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 7:56 am

Patriot Battery Metals falls on Toronto debut

Patriot graduated from the TSX Venture Exchange as it seeks access to further institutional capital and investors.

Staff Writer | February 1, 2024 | 5:46 am

Molybdenum-ruthenium catalyst helps produce green fuel from water

A new catalyst has proven to be efficient for the oxygen evolution reaction — a component of the water-splitting process that produces hydrogen for fuel cells.

Staff Writer | February 1, 2024 | 5:05 am

Northern Graphite shares up on news of battery materials group launch

The new entity was formed through the acquisition of the assets and R&D team of the battery division of Germany’s Heraeus Group.

Staff Writer | January 31, 2024 | 10:41 am

Trafigura-backed nickel mine seeks new partner for bailout

The trading giant declined to contribute more funds as part of a French government rescue package for the New Caledonian mining industry.

Bloomberg News | January 31, 2024 | 10:04 am

Activists, Hollywood take down top 50 mining company

The ranks of the most valuable mining companies in the world were throughly scrambled in 2023 as governments intervened, lithium and nickel prices tumbled, gold hit records and a new listing went ballistic.

Frik Els | January 31, 2024 | 8:31 am

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