EU makes deal to boost domestic supply of key raw materialsThe deal includes regulations covering 34 critical raw materials vital to the clean-tech transition.Bloomberg News | November 15, 2023 | 7:56 am
Horizonte Minerals stock plummets over nickel project’s funding uncertaintyThe company has only sufficient working capital to around mid-December…Staff Writer | November 14, 2023 | 9:48 am
Mineral Resources boosts stake in lithium miner Azure MineralsBoth MinRes and Hancock Prospecting have upped their stakes in…Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2023 | 3:42 am
Column: LME back in the dock, this time over ‘dirty metals’ The metal in question is copper produced at the giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia. Reuters | February 14, 2024 | 10:19 am
Lithium players to gather in Arkansas as low prices pressure industry Exxon Mobil and Albemarle are amongst those gathering in Little Rock this week. Reuters | February 14, 2024 | 9:31 am
Canada’s ambitious EV targets can’t be met without more support for mine supply The gap in production for energy transition metals provides an opportunity for Canada. Chantelle Schieven | February 14, 2024 | 8:01 am
Electra given Canadian federal grant to support EV supply chain Electra’s refinery recycles spent batteries, creating black mass from which critical minerals can be recovered. Staff Writer | February 13, 2024 | 10:35 am
Canada to accelerate critical mineral mining – energy minister Canada plans to reduce the time to approve mining permits by better funding the regulatory agency to get rid of paperwork backlogs. Reuters | February 13, 2024 | 9:32 am
IEA to launch security program for minerals critical to energy sector The IEA's move comes as countries escalate efforts to cut emissions. Reuters | February 13, 2024 | 9:28 am
Indonesia names two Chinese nationals as suspects in nickel fire One was a furnace supervisor at a different smelter in the park who had been seconded to Tsingshan’s facility, while the other was also employed by a different firm. Bloomberg News | February 12, 2024 | 9:50 am
Near-term view on commodities rosier than reality, reports say Macquarie Group’s analysis of January's purchasing managers' index data suggests the global industrial cycle may be at a turning point. Henry Lazenby | February 12, 2024 | 9:27 am
Sigma Lithium receives preliminary approval for Grota do Cirilo funding The funding is intended to support the construction of the second lithium concentrate production plant at the Grota do Cirilo site. Staff Writer | February 12, 2024 | 9:21 am