Specialty Minerals Top Stories

Pentagon has strategic germanium stockpile, but no gallium reserves – spokesperson

China announced export restrictions on the two metals used in semiconductors.

Reuters | July 6, 2023 | 7:21 am

US says it opposes export controls by China on metals, will consult allies

The United States "firmly" opposes export controls announced by China…

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 12:36 pm

What are gallium and germanium? Niche metals hit by China curbs

Excluding China, other countries with gallium production capacity include Russia…

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 11:28 am

International miners set to benefit as China curbs germanium exports

China on Monday announced export restrictions on some gallium and…

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 8:44 am

China’s rare earths dominance in focus after mineral export curbs

China said on Monday it will impose export restrictions on…

Reuters | July 5, 2023 | 7:56 am

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Tantalum supply and demand after the pandemic

The tantalum industry is transitioning to an entirely new normality.

Patrick Stratton and Andrew Matheson, CPM Group | November 5, 2021 | 8:11 am

UN at COP26: “Enough of mining…we are digging our own graves”

It did not take long for COP26 to turn into a farce with UN Secretary General António Guterres pleading with the gathered highnesses and excellencies to declare enough is enough.

Frik Els | November 2, 2021 | 11:58 am

Nova Scotia’s mining focus expands into critical minerals

Canada is the only Western nation that has an abundance of cobalt, graphite, lithium, and nickel, essential to creating the batteries and EVs of the future.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 1, 2021 | 6:34 am

Inexorable decline of EV battery prices coming to an end – report

EV battery costs were approaching parity with gas-powered cars, but Benchmark believes decline may be at an end as lithium prices surge 313% in a year and cobalt, nickel prices jump.

Frik Els | October 29, 2021 | 9:55 am

COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out

New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation strategies.

Frik Els | October 28, 2021 | 3:18 pm

BMO Financial Group vice-chair warns of a potential critical minerals crisis

David Jacobson was the US Ambassador to Canada during President Barack Obama’s first term.

Daniel Sekulich - The Northern Miner | October 28, 2021 | 2:49 pm

Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt

The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 27, 2021 | 11:22 am

TSLA la land: Tesla vs Volkswagen 2021 battery power comparison

Head to head, gigawatt for gigawatt Tesla vs Volkswagen’s electric car only sales show just how out of whack TSLA’s $1 trillion valuation really is.

Frik Els | October 26, 2021 | 2:03 pm

EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch

China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white metal used to make aluminum alloys for auto parts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2021 | 10:27 am

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