African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks

The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable".

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 8:39 am

How transition metals destabilize high-energy-density li-ion batteries

Japanese scientists discovered that high-valent transition metals destabilize lattice oxygen in oxide-based battery materials.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2021 | 6:06 am

EV Metal Index quadruples year-on-year as lithium, nickel prices rally

MINING.COM’s tracker of the value of battery metals in newly sold electric cars surges from pandemic lows, grows 18% month-month as lithium and nickel prices resume upward march.

MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2021 | 2:10 pm

Assmang calls force majeure on manganese alloys in South Africa

Assmang halts KwaZulu-Natal manganese operations amid South African riots.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2021 | 2:24 pm

Dawn of a mining supercycle. Are you taking the fizz?

MINING.COM takes issue with a new white paper by Wood Mackenzie forecasting the varying impacts of the green energy transition on metals and mining demand.

Frik Els | July 16, 2021 | 5:18 pm

Manganese X Energy announces mineral resource estimate for Battery Hill project

Battery Hill now has a measured resource of 11.26 million tonnes grading 6.75% manganese and 10.96% iron.

Northern Miner Staff | July 7, 2021 | 12:54 pm

Iconic South African mines ravaged economy’s unlikely savior

Surging demand and prices for commodities including platinum-group metals, iron ore, manganese and coal are generating record mining-company profits and bolstering government revenue.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2021 | 8:13 am

Nauru puts UN on two-year deadline to make deep-sea mining rules

The Pacific island nation has notified a United Nations body of plans to start deep-sea mining, giving the International Seabed Authority two years to complete long-running talks on rules governing the new and controversial industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2021 | 2:45 pm

CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand

BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.

MINING.com Editor | June 30, 2021 | 12:09 pm

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