BHP’s Australian nickel stoppages spoil plans for LME alternativePlans for two new nickel trading platforms to challenge the LME have been blown off course by BHP's planned suspension of its plants in Western Australia.Reuters | September 18, 2024 | 6:59 am
Indonesia, Britain sign collaboration agreement on critical mineralsIndonesia has rich deposits of tin, copper and bauxite, among…Reuters | September 18, 2024 | 6:50 am
Column: Nickel market no longer afraid of losing Russian supplyWith so much metal washing around the globe, who's going…Reuters | September 17, 2024 | 7:55 am
Zimbabwe plans incentives to encourage mineral processing Zimbabwe has banned the export of unprocessed raw lithium and “base minerals” to boost domestic processing. Bloomberg News | October 10, 2024 | 7:39 am
LMFP battery technology breakthrough could increase EV range by 20%, Integrals Power says The company's LMFP materials feature 80% manganese, instead of the 50-70% typically found in competing materials. Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 4:02 pm
Rio arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality The company is planning to invest heavily in further expansion ahead of an anticipated 2030s demand boom. Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 2:19 pm
Canada’s green taxonomy unlikely to include new natural gas projects The taxonomy will include both low-emitting “green” activities and “transition” activities that enable decarbonization. Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 2:11 pm
Canada Nickel receives federal funding for Crawford project’s energy infrastructure The funding would cover nearly half of the C$9.6 million estimated to complete Canada Nickel's ongoing studies focusing on electrical infrastructure. Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 11:50 am
US Strategic Metals, Stillwater Critical Minerals enter MOU USSM plans to mine what it considers to be the largest cobalt reserve in North America. Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 11:15 am
Northern Graphite, Rain Carbon to develop natural graphite battery anode Their innovation will address the stability gap between natural and synthetic graphite. Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 10:20 am
Ranking the world’s top lithium producers Acquiring Arcadium makes Rio Tinto one of the world's largest lithium producers. Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 7:22 am
Sumitomo Metal forecasts widening global nickel supply surplus in 2025 According to the company, a larger surplus next year will be driven by continued production expansion in Indonesia. Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 7:12 am