Japan to strengthen control over rare metal reserves

A report by market consultancy firm Argos states that the Ministry of Economy wants to keep inventory targets and actual stockpile levels secret.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 12, 2020 | 6:00 am

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second quarter.

MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2020 | 1:48 pm

Demand for EV raw materials to spike – report

United Nations says global market for cathode to reach $58 billion by 2024.

MINING.com Editor | June 24, 2020 | 12:14 pm

Trillion-dollar US plan will draw in plenty of metal

A global infrastructure spending push would mean a lot more energy metals will need to be mined.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 19, 2020 | 11:21 am

Lithium Australia’s subsidiary to use zinc, manganese from batteries for fertilizers

The zinc and manganese used in the fertilizers were recovered, in the form of mixed metal dust, from single-use, disposable alkaline batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 11, 2020 | 6:15 am

Manganese X delves into healthy building design

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Disruptive Battery, Manganese X Energy is working on a system that circulates air disinfection agents inside buildings.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 8, 2020 | 6:10 am

Nickel, cobalt prices benefit as electric car action shifts to Europe

MINING.COM EV Metal Index tracking value of metals in newly-sold EVs globally rebound as nickel, cobalt-rich batteries favoured in EU and US gain traction.

Frik Els | May 15, 2020 | 11:07 am