US Congress to fund $2m Pentagon study on deep sea miningThe Pentagon will explore the feasibility of refining ocean-floor minerals in the U.S., reports the Wall Street Journal.Staff Writer | May 23, 2024 | 9:56 am
LME approves listing of first Indonesian nickel brandUntil now, Indonesia has not produced a significant amount of…Reuters | May 23, 2024 | 6:58 am
BHP, Kingsrose to jointly explore Norway and FinlandKingsrose has numerous early-stage nickel-copper exploration targets and has secured…Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | 5:46 am
Serbia locks lithium deals with the EU amid Jadar’s revival The country, home to Rio Tinto's Jadar project, inked a series of deals granting EU members exclusive access to Serbian lithium. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2024 | 6:23 am
German Chancellor defends planned lithium deal with Serbia Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are currently in discussions with Serbia’s government to invest in the country. Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 11:56 am
Nornickel weighs projects in new top market China Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say. Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 11:52 am
US has second-longest mine development timeline in the world, S&P Global says Mines in the US go from discovery to production on an average of 29 years. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 10:07 am
Australia’s Quantum Graphite receives $300m loan offer from US EXIM Bank The financing will cover mining and production at Uley mine in Australia. Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 9:13 am
Mercedes, Stellantis in talks to back Serbia’s lithium plans The carmakers are willing to follow Rio Tinto Group’s investment in the proposed Jadar mine. Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 7:12 am
Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030 — report According to Bain & Company, lithium-ion batteries will remain dominant for the foreseeable future. Staff Writer | July 17, 2024 | 10:26 pm
Boyd, Roosen, Quartermain: It takes grit, invention, luck to make the big time Mining industry legends discuss the backstories on their multibillion-dollar successes. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | July 17, 2024 | 3:12 pm
Sodium-ion battery startup sparks lithium alternative Peak Energy received $55 million in funding to scale up production of sodium-ion batteries that the company is positioning as an alternative to the widely used lithium-ion technology. Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 12:48 pm