Governments turn against deep-sea mining as EV boom drives demand for metals

The deep ocean contains the largest estimated deposits of minerals on the planet, potentially worth trillions of dollars.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2022 | 7:52 am

CMOC’s Congo mine suspends copper and cobalt exports

MOC's Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine has suspended all exports.

Reuters | July 17, 2022 | 10:34 am

Ancient piece of earth’s crust defines location of economically important minerals

The almost four billion-year-old piece of the earth's crust lies beneath the southwestern part of Western Australia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 17, 2022 | 7:31 am

LME delays by seven weeks requirement for OTC reporting

The delay to Sept. 5 from the original implementation date of July 18 was to ensure that data is reported properly and accurately, the LME said.

Reuters | July 15, 2022 | 11:04 am

UK fast-charging battery startup Nyobolt raises $59 million

Nyobolt has been developing battery anodes using niobium and tungsten that could enable EVs to charge in minutes.

Reuters | July 15, 2022 | 10:30 am

CanAlaska discovers new uranium zone at West McArthur project in Saskatchewan, stock surges

West McArthur is situated in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, between 6-30 km to the west of the world's richest uranium mine: Cameco's McArthur River.

Staff Writer | July 15, 2022 | 9:39 am

VW’s battery business faces supply chain hurdles in road to IPO

PowerCo, which bundles the carmaker’s global battery efforts, is trying to secure raw materials amid surging prices and logistics issues.

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2022 | 8:07 pm

Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in US to supply Tesla

Facility is expected to supply Tesla with new high-capacity batteries, boosting Panasonic’s production capacity 150-200 GWh per year by 2028.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2022 | 9:01 am

Ex-Anglo CEO talks to private equity on where to next pump money

Mark Cutifani is talking to private equity firms about new ways to invest in the mining sector as the energy transition gathers pace.

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2022 | 6:27 am

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US narrows gap with China in race to dominate battery supply chain – report

Vale opens door to base metal merger once its house is in order

BHP to expand into “tougher jurisdictions” in search of battery metals

Judge restores operating license at Vale’s Onça Puma mine

Vale sees no near-term spin-off of base metals unit

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