Silver price surges as GameStop traders move into precious metalsShares in small nickel and cobalt explorer GME Resources also jumped as much as 53%, apparently driven by the similarity of its stock ticker code to the US videogame retailer.MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 10:29 am
DeepGreen Metals upgrades seafloor resource estimateThe polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific…MINING.com Editor | January 27, 2021 | 4:04 pm
First Cobalt starts pre-construction work on Ontario refineryCobalt solvent extraction expected to start at the beginning of…Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 26, 2021 | 10:21 am
Redwood Materials wins $2bn DOE loan for EV materials plant The funds will be used to build out a $3.5 billion recycling and re-manufacturing complex in Nevada. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 10:17 am
DeepRock Minerals options mineral claims near Sigma Lithium in Brazil The property covers part of the Salinas formation, where Brazil's only lithium producer CBL has been mining spodumene for almost 30 years. Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 9:56 am
Trafigura faces $577 million loss on alleged nickel fraud The company found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2023 | 8:03 am
Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen. Staff Writer | February 9, 2023 | 7:22 am
Cobalt’s battery-powered boom has turned to bust While automotive usage is still rising, there’s been a sharp drop-off in buying from Chinese electronics. Bloomberg News | February 9, 2023 | 4:53 am
Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:20 am
Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 4:14 am
Pilbara Minerals in very early stages of considering M&A Speculation has grown that Canada's Patriot Battery Metals may be an acquisition target. Reuters | February 9, 2023 | 3:59 am
Cobalt from artisanal mines key to global output, study says Congo accounts for nearly 70% of global cobalt supply artisanal miners can make up nearly 20% of the country's output when prices are high. Bloomberg News | February 8, 2023 | 8:41 am