Indonesia’s Antam to start building new nickel smelter, HPAL plant in 2025The projects are part of Antam's deal with China's Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend to develop an "ecosystem" to produce EV raw materials.Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 6:47 pm
Central Asia Metals takes 28% stake in Aberdeen Minerals The investment will fund further drilling, studies, and test work…Staff Writer | March 25, 2024 | 4:38 pm
Goldman says commodities to gain as central banks cut ratesAmong Goldman’s year-end forecasts, copper was seen at $10,000 a…Bloomberg News | March 25, 2024 | 5:49 am
Six new large mines need to come online annually by 2050 to meet global copper demand – study To meet the copper needs of electrifying the global vehicle fleet by 2050, as many as six new large copper mines must be brought online. Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | 5:25 am
Chinese ownership may affect eligibility for Australian critical minerals tax credits, minister says Australia said on Wednesday it would consider Chinese ownership when deciding whether companies qualify for tax credits under a new program of incentives. Reuters | May 21, 2024 | 6:15 pm
Ma’aden extracts lithium from seawater The Saudi Arabia project is still a pilot and not yet at commercially viable levels, Ma'aden's CEO said. Staff Writer | May 21, 2024 | 10:02 am
Power Nickel shares jump on Nisk drill results The Nisk deposit was first discovered by Inco, now Vale, in 1962. Staff Writer | May 21, 2024 | 9:19 am
Portuguese company eyes two lithium refineries in Iberia by 2030 Lifthium is planning to source the raw materials from different regions around the world, including South America. Reuters | May 21, 2024 | 8:25 am
BHP shares hit 3-month high as deadline for formal Anglo bid looms BHP has until 16:00 GMT on Wednesday to make a binding bid for Anglo American. Reuters | May 21, 2024 | 7:44 am
Metal waste can be turned into catalyst for hydrogen production Swarf, a byproduct of the metal machining industry, can anchor atoms of platinum or cobalt, leading to an efficient electrocatalyst. Staff Writer | May 21, 2024 | 6:06 am
Lithium miners shake up trading to tackle wild price swings Lithium prices are coming out of a boom-to-bust period that left in its wake an array of stalled projects, scrapped deals and production cuts. Bloomberg News | May 20, 2024 | 11:05 am
Dubai mining firm plans to start Argentina lithium production next year UMPC plans to begin producing battery-grade lithium next year, aiming to deliver 5,000 metric tons in 2027 and double that in 2028. Reuters | May 20, 2024 | 10:40 am