Antofagasta’s Twin Metals sues US government over Minnesota copper projectMove is a bid to reverse the cancellation of mineral leases for the company's proposed copper and nickel mine.Reuters | August 22, 2022 | 11:50 am
Volkswagen and Mercedes line up tariff-friendly battery supplies in deals with CanadaAutomakers have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to…Bloomberg News | August 22, 2022 | 8:17 am
Global nickel market surplus at 20,500 tonnes in June — INSGDuring the first six months, the global market was in…Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 11:53 am
China lithium miners restart after government investigation Some mines in one of China’s major lithium-production hubs have been allowed to restart. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2023 | 8:18 am
This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 12:17 pm
Trafigura’s non-existent nickel was bought by a US firm Trafigura sold cargoes of nickel it now believes may not have contained any of the metal to buyers. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 10:05 am
Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmare The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:55 am
A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and around 12,500 tons of cobalt stuck waiting to leave the country. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 7:37 am
Stellantis buys into Argentina copper in race for battery metals The automaker has its eye on one of the world’s bigger underdeveloped copper deposits in Argentina’s San Juan province. Bloomberg News | February 27, 2023 | 7:21 am
Decree adds to doubts about Mexican lithium industry’s future President Lopez Obrador recently established a more than 900-square-mile lithium mining zone in the Sonora state. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 7:01 am
US to loan Li-Cycle $375 million for New York recycling plant Li-Cycle's Rochester, New York, processing facility is slated to open later this year. Reuters | February 27, 2023 | 6:46 am
Research institutions, US Army partner to identify risks in critical minerals supply chain Over 100 industrial scientists, WPI faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students are engaged in more than 20 research projects. Staff Writer | February 27, 2023 | 5:50 am