US approaches Indonesia for multinational critical mineral partnership Jakarta has asked Washington for a critical mineral trade deal similar to the US deal with Japan. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 7:03 am
Europe needs way to price critical minerals independently of China, group says Oversupply and weak prices of materials such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths are dampening cash flows of Western start-ups. Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 6:55 am
Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am
Liontown signs new deal to supply spodumene to China The short-term deal is to ship 100,000 dry metric tonnes of spodumene concentrate to Beijing Sinomine over 10 months. Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 3:37 pm
Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry BHP’s Nickel West suspension could mark the death knell for Australia’s nickel sector and has widespread ramifications. Kristie Batten | July 14, 2024 | 8:59 am
Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium? There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery. Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 8:35 am
Congo offers own cobalt from joint ventures for first time Gecamines has requested bids for the firm’s portion of cobalt output from CMOC Group’s giant Tenke Fungurume mine. Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 8:22 am
Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023. Reuters | July 12, 2024 | 7:15 am
Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of battery grade lithium at the project in Germany — a 50% increase. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2024 | 6:41 am
