Specialty Minerals Top Stories

America needs a critical mineral model beyond onshoring and ally-shoring

The United States relies heavily on critical minerals sourced overseas, but rising global mineral demand and escalating US-China competition require increased supply chain resiliency.

Shubham Dwivedi and Gregory D. Wischer | June 16, 2023 | 4:33 pm

Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed

New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices…

Frik Els | June 16, 2023 | 11:24 am

Mining the Arctic’s critical minerals is vital for Canada’s sovereignty, Northern prosperity

Advancing the development of a mining industry in the North…

Sean Boyd for The Globe and Mail | June 15, 2023 | 11:27 am

Fireweed names Mactung largest high-grade tungsten deposit in the world

The indicated category, both open pit and underground, contains 41.5…

Staff Writer | June 13, 2023 | 11:19 am

Phosphate shortage could disrupt LFP market as early as 2026, says First Phosphate CEO

Currently, LFP batteries represent close to 30% of all EV…

Bruno Venditti | June 6, 2023 | 11:23 am

The View from England: Europe’s galactic mining goals

An asteroid is heading towards Earth, but it is good news for miners and Luxembourg stands ready to help.

Chris Hinde - The Northern Miner | August 18, 2021 | 2:34 pm

CATL, Tesla battery supplier, unveils sodium-ion battery

Battery packs combining sodium-ion and lithium-ion cells could point towards compromise in performance for low-cost EVs, with the potential to disrupt the mass market, WoodMac says.

MINING.com Editor | July 29, 2021 | 1:07 pm

Home: Rio’s lithium project will test mining’s ESG credentials

The formula for Kryptonite in the Superman series is the closest match to the lithium-boron chemistry of the Serbian find.

Reuters | July 29, 2021 | 9:25 am

Rio Tinto’s lithium market entry likely only start of battery metals ambitions

"Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion mine in Serbia from entirely new mineral source – jadarite.

Frik Els | July 27, 2021 | 12:06 pm

Top ten US-based mid-tiers to juniors, excluding coal and precious metals

These companies have seen some of the most dramatic increases in valuations as their market caps surged over the course of the last year.

Northern Miner Staff | July 23, 2021 | 2:47 am

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 3:32 am

Low-cost, sustainable plasma technology could replace one of world’s rarest materials

Technology would replace indium, a rare chemical element widely used in smartphones and computers.

MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2021 | 12:34 pm

Dawn of a mining supercycle. Are you taking the fizz?

MINING.COM takes issue with a new white paper by Wood Mackenzie forecasting the varying impacts of the green energy transition on metals and mining demand.

Frik Els | July 16, 2021 | 5:18 pm

Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up

Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.

Henry Lazenby | July 12, 2021 | 3:10 pm

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