Australia wants to compete with China on critical minerals, Minister King says Since coming to power in May 2022, Australia’s center-left Labor government has ramped up investment in minerals. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2023 | 5:47 am
Singapore’s Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals The company has signed contracts with three major mining companies as part of a strategy to pinpoint ore bodies of metals key to the energy transition. Reuters | December 19, 2023 | 5:42 am
Top 10 sustainability predictions for commodities in 2024 CRU says markets, policy, new technologies, sustainability and the energy transition will become ever more interlinked and complex. Staff Writer | December 19, 2023 | 3:35 am
SQM ties up with Hancock on $1.1bn bid for Azure Minerals Azure has received a sweetened $2.48-per-share takeover offer from the pair. Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 2:57 pm
Allkem shareholders approve $10.6bn Livent lithium merger The new company will be the world's third-biggest producer of lithium. Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 1:08 pm
US Strategic Metals secures additional $230m funding for Missouri-based cobalt-nickel mine USSM is developing its cobalt-nickel mine and battery metals recycling facility in Missouri. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 9:23 am
Novo Resources forms JV with SQM on lithium-nickel exploration in Australia SQM will pay Novo A$10 million for a 75% interest in five tenements held by Novo. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 9:20 am
EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030. Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 5:15 am
Nickel-rich cathodes show promising results for longer-lasting EV batteries High-energy, nickel-rich cathodes may increase electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles. Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 5:05 am
