Western Australia offers royalty relief to struggling nickel producers

The government has announced a nickel financial assistance program that would give a 50% royalty rebate for 18 months.

Reuters | February 17, 2024 | 9:13 pm

Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award

Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El Paso are working on a solution to extract usable lithium and generate energy from hydrothermal waters.

Staff Writer | February 17, 2024 | 6:06 am

Op-Ed: Sparing the land by collecting minerals at sea

A challenge is that seafloor mining immediately starts off at a reputational disadvantage.

Seaver Wang | February 16, 2024 | 4:10 pm

Curtin researcher co-develops solution to help turn waste carbon into battery-grade graphite

'RapidGraphite’ proprietary technology could be a game changer, university says.

Staff Writer | February 16, 2024 | 1:29 pm

Rusal to add Abramovich to lawsuit against Potanin over nickel miner pact

The application marks the latest flare-up in relations between two of Russia's biggest metal companies.

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 10:05 am

Column: West challenges China’s critical minerals hold on Africa

The West is now challenging China's tight grip on the mineral riches lying beneath the soil of the Congo and Zambia.

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 8:38 am

Indonesia, Vale agree price for divestment, minister says

Share divestment is a condition required by authorities to extend Vale Indonesia's mining permit, which will otherwise end in 2025.

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 7:59 am

Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support

The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to access billions of dollars in cheap government loans.

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 7:52 am

Exxon aims to make key lithium technology decision by year-end

The company last fall announced its long-anticipated plan to filter lithium from the Smackover brine formation that flows under Arkansas.

Reuters | February 15, 2024 | 2:07 pm

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Vale Canada, Sumitomo sign initial deal to sell 14% stake in Indonesian nickel miner

Trafigura and Korea Zinc agree to build nickel refinery in South Korea

EV metals demand drives Anglo American’s quest for lithium

Indonesia to trace nickel in bid for US critical minerals deal

Nickel crisis shows LME could learn from China, Minmetals says

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