Mining veteran Mick Davis raises $590 million for metals fund So far, he has bought into five companies, including silicon and tin producers. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 7:46 am
Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 5:13 am
Billionaire Robert Friedland comes out in defence of Teck He warned Canada should not take lightly Glencore's attempted takeover of Teck, which has a track record of supporting local juniors. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2023 | 3:45 am
Vale looking for copper in Peru as demand for EV metals surges The mining giant has at least two very early-stage projects ongoing in the exploration stage after abandoning a third one. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 11:19 am
Chile moves ahead with public-private lithium model via Codelco Codelco and Enami will represent the state in new lithium projects. Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 11:07 am
Green gold rush: investing in the metals and minerals powering the EV and solar boom Investors—particularly metals and mining investors—could be looking at a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity. Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | April 17, 2023 | 10:42 am
Sigma Lithium begins production at Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil An inaugural shipment of about 15,000 tonnes is expected in May. Reuters | April 17, 2023 | 10:03 am
The UK identifies key critical minerals areas The national-scale assessment is one of the first steps in the UK Government’s critical minerals strategy. Staff Writer | April 17, 2023 | 9:52 am
Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers Benchmark Minerals said in a report that the price correction in China is "not emblematic of the entire market.” Bloomberg News | April 17, 2023 | 8:13 am
