LME chair to step down, exchange declines comment on reasonGay Huey Evans will step down as LME chair, but declined to comment on whether it was due to regulatory reviews into the nickel market events.Reuters | January 5, 2023 | 9:48 am
NioCorp demo plant in Quebec boasts high rare earth recoveriesThe extraction process also revealed only two significant impurities of…Staff Writer | January 4, 2023 | 11:20 am
Battery metal binge outweighs cost hikes at PolyMet copper-nickel project in MinnesotaDeveloping the first phase of the NorthMet open-pit operation about…Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 10:26 am
Appian, Dectronic to jointly build 20 solar plants in Brazil The solar power plants will initially be located in the mining-rich state of Minas Gerais, which has ideal conditions and fiscal incentives. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 3:44 am
Argentina says Chinese miner latest to bet big on lithium riches Tibet Summit Resources plans to develop a pair of lithium projects in northwest Argentina. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 12:52 pm
Zimbabwe presses miners to produce battery-grade lithium locally The southern African country said it could impose a tax on exports of lithium concentrate in future. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 10:01 am
Toyota pledges $2.1bn more for EV battery plant in North Carolina Toyota's latest investment in the battery plant brings the total to $5.9 billion. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:51 am
LME launches two consultations on reforms in wake of nickel crisis The first consultation will be on a requirement for warehouses to report the amount of all stored metal. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:28 am
US-China green energy rivalry ‘great for world,’ Forrest says Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest says it is healthy to challenge China’s dominance of sectors like renewable energy, EVs and battery metal processing. Bloomberg News | May 31, 2023 | 8:27 am
Portugal gives environmental green light for Savannah’s lithium mine The company received preliminary approval for the EIA for its Barroso open-pit mine. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:57 am
EU seeks critical minerals deals with more African countries So far the EU has signed partnerships with countries such as Canada, Kazakhstan, Namibia and Ukraine. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:41 am
British consortium to invest $9 billion in Indonesia mining, EV batteries, minister says Investement will go into an industrial park in the Bantaeng region on Sulawesi island. Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 7:37 am