Vital Metals’ plans for rare earth production stall The company determined that its plans to market an intermediate product from its Saskatoon processing facility aren’t economic. Alisha Hiyate | April 19, 2023 | 9:50 am
Graphic: The Six Major Types of Lithium-ion Batteries This infographic shows the tradeoffs between the six major lithium-ion cathode technologies. Visual Capitalist - Elements | April 19, 2023 | 9:36 am
Gold price falls below $2,000 as market readjusts rate hike expectations Markets are now pricing in an 85% chance of a 25-basis-points rate hike at the Federal Reserve's next meeting. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 9:23 am
Ximen receives final permit for Kenville gold mine in British Columbia Between 1890-1954, the Kenville mine produced approximately 66,000 oz. of gold. Staff Writer | April 19, 2023 | 8:59 am
China to speed up iron ore projects to secure domestic supply China's annual iron ore output is set to hit an eight-year high of 290 million tonnes in 2023. Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 8:42 am
CATL says new super strong battery may power electric flight The battery, which loads more power into a smaller package, has an energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2023 | 8:12 am
CMOC gets Congo deal to free stockpile of copper and cobalt CMOC and its state-owned partner Gécamines reached a “consensus on the royalties issue” at the Tenke Fungurume operation. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2023 | 8:05 am
India’s NMDC explores lithium reserves for mining in Australia NMDC is the majority owner of a mine located in Mt Bevan and hopes to start mining within two years. Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 8:00 am
China’s Huayou seeks to build nickel ore processing plant in Philippines The Philippines has 34 operating nickel mines and ships most of its raw nickel ore to China and some to Japan. Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 7:56 am
