Chinese tungsten miner to tap CICC for Hong Kong listing

Jiaxin International Resources Investment is considering raising 700 million yuan to 1 billion yuan in the first-time share sale.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2024 | 9:31 am

Common mineral plays key role in cloud formation

Researchers found that ubiquitous mineral feldspar plays a surprisingly important role.

Staff Writer | January 19, 2024 | 6:06 am

Blade runners: how LFP batteries brought EV metal markets back to earth

In a few short years, LFP batteries crushed nickel and cobalt mining markets and new technology could do the same to lithium.

Frik Els | January 5, 2024 | 9:48 am

The biggest global mining news of 2023

A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.

Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am

Australia expands list of critical minerals key to transition

Australia added fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium and tellurium to the list of minerals that it regards as essential to modern technologies.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2023 | 11:27 am

Tantalum-based coating makes fusion reactors safer

A new tantalum-based workhorse material can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 6:06 am

Silicide spherules from space fetch astronomical prices at auction

Ever since the Zagami meteorite sold in 1996 at Phillips Auction as crumbs in a vial at $1,538 per gram, the universal appeal of otherworldly rocks was driving the prices of exotic samples sky-high and beyond.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2023 | 12:34 pm