African critical minerals output could reach $2 trillion by 2050Global revenue from mining copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel could reach $16 trillion in current dollar terms over the next quarter century, says IMF.Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 7:28 am
Aston Minerals ups nickel resource estimate at Boomerang in OntarioContained metals are estimated to be 7.4 billion lb. nickel…Staff Writer | April 16, 2024 | 9:22 am
Congo seeks outside advice on imposing cobalt export curbsCobalt prices have plunged by two-thirds since mid-2022 as global…Bloomberg News | April 11, 2024 | 7:15 am
Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump The move is fueling questions about where the company hopes to secure financing for its flagship North Carolina project. Reuters | September 5, 2024 | 7:29 am
Bolivia shortlists four companies to develop lithium pilot plants China's CBC, Italy's Protecno, France's Eramet and Australia's Eau Lithium have made it to the second round of the tender. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2024 | 7:58 am
Sovereign Metals touts “outstanding” battery-grade graphite from Malawi project It has confirmed Kasiya's natural graphite presents a low-cost opportunity to develop lithium-ion battery supply chains outside of China. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2024 | 3:44 am
Guest Column: Critical minerals, Western security and the case for US leadership The International Energy Agency estimates an extra $800 billion of investment in new mining projects is needed by 2040 to meet the 1.5 °C target. Dominic Raab | September 3, 2024 | 12:14 pm
US-backed Angola rail plan secures $200 million from key bank The Development Bank of Southern Africa has approved as much as $200 million for the Lobito corridor rail project. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 10:56 am
New Caledonian nickel firm KNS awaits new investor after furnace shutdown KNS stopped its mine and plant operations in March after commodity group Glencore decided to sell its interest. Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 10:07 am
British Columbia backs FPX Nickel’s Baptiste project in critical minerals push The project has been chosen by the province for inclusion in its critical minerals office concierge service initiative. Staff Writer | September 3, 2024 | 9:44 am
Avalon PEA values Ontario lithium plant project at three times higher than costs The PEA for the lithium hydroxide processing facility in Thunder Bay outlines an after-tax NPV of C$4.1 billion. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | September 3, 2024 | 8:58 am
Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt deals From Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured more than $120 billion of government-backed loans through its Belt and Road Initiative. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 7:15 am