January 26, 2023

Glencore joins world’s first battery passport pilot

The miner spearheaded the first pilot passport leveraging the ReSource platform in collaboration with its Kamoto Copper subsidiary LG Energy Solution and Tesla.

January 25, 2023

EU urges European banks to step up funding for critical minerals

The EU is due to unveil its Critical Raw Materials Act on March 8 to secure the bloc's supply of critical raw materials.

January 22, 2023

The risks of plundering the periodic table

Humans have been squeezing the periodic table for over a century. Scientists warn about the risks of doing so.

January 19, 2023

Lithium futures gather momentum amid EV battery metals boom

Open interest in the lithium contract hit a record high of 473 contracts on Wednesday, and extends out to February 2024, according to CME data.

January 19, 2023

Column: Exchanges diversify as base metals trade shrinks in 2022

Volumes have fallen every month year-on-year since the suspension of nickel trading and the decision to cancel trades.

January 19, 2023

Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal

“The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

January 19, 2023

Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year

The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines.

January 17, 2023

BASF, Eramet to finalize $2.6bn partnership on Indonesia nickel smelter

The partnership would build a hydro-metallurgical complex with an output capacity of 67,000 tonnes of nickel and 7,500 tonnes of cobalt per year.

January 15, 2023

Startup eyes Australia to build China-free battery production

Recharge Industries is planning a A$300 million factory to build lithium-ion batteries free of materials from China.

January 13, 2023

CHARTS: Mining stocks gain on tech but remain an afterthought for investors

Apple is worth more than the 100 biggest mining companies, three years of global copper production and all the world's seaborne iron ore.