Tsingshan starts 50,000t nickel plant in IndonesiaTsingshan plans to apply for the nickel produced at this plant to be listed as a deliverable brand on the LME.Reuters | August 21, 2023 | 9:53 am
Global nickel market in 27,400t surplus in June – INSGStudy Group registered a surplus of 17,100 metric tons in…Reuters | August 21, 2023 | 7:31 am
Ford, partners pick Canada for $900m battery materials plantThe factory in Quebec will eventually produce 45,000 tonnes of…Reuters | August 17, 2023 | 7:42 am
US claims huge chunk of seabed amid strategic push for resources The US extended its claims on the ocean floor by an area twice the size of California. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2023 | 12:27 pm
Serra Verde secures regulatory approval for first phase of rare earth mine in Brazil Phase I of the Pela Ema project is expected to produce at least 5,000 tonnes per year of rare earth oxide over a 25-year mine life. Staff Writer | December 22, 2023 | 11:08 am
Sumitomo names Ueno as next CEO, promising reform Shingo Ueno, 64, has played a pivotal role in leading Sumitomo's metals, resources and chemicals businesses. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 9:15 am
Graphene-copper mix may improve efficiency of EV, industrial equipment motors By mixing the right amount of graphene with copper to make electrical wires it is possible to improve the efficiency of electricity distribution. Staff Writer | December 21, 2023 | 6:06 am
Pinnacle Minerals expands Canadian lithium footprint It is acquiring a 75% stake in the Adina East lithium project in the battery metals-rich James Bay region of Quebec. Staff Writer | December 21, 2023 | 3:46 am
India to auction nearly 100 more blocks of critical minerals before Feb 2024 India launched the first part of its critical minerals auction last month. Reuters | December 19, 2023 | 10:16 am
India in talks with Argentina, Bolivia to acquire lithium assets – secretary India is at an advanced stage of discussions with Argentina to acquire lithium blocks, according to the country's top bureaucrat in the mining ministry. Reuters | December 19, 2023 | 7:44 am
Sigma Lithium shares up on news its review process will run into 2024 The miner is initiating the primary listing of Sigma Brazil on NASDAQ and the Singapore Exchange. Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 6:17 am
Australia wants to compete with China on critical minerals, Minister King says Since coming to power in May 2022, Australia’s center-left Labor government has ramped up investment in minerals. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2023 | 5:47 am