Shanghai Futures Exchange lowers margin requirements for metals trading Margin requirements for copper and aluminum will be lowered from 12% to 9%. Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 7:01 am
Companies can vie to mine the deep sea starting in July The Metals Company expect to file an application in H2 2023 and to receive a mining license in 2024. Bloomberg News | April 4, 2023 | 6:28 am
Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths. Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 6:02 am
US-based researchers push for more realistic battery science PNNL scientists are proposing the idea of fundamental science taking into account the way industry works when it comes to developing EV components. Staff Writer | April 4, 2023 | 5:05 am
Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines It will also provide $16 million to two universities to complete studies for extracting rare earths and other critical minerals from coal ash. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 4, 2023 | 3:48 am
FPX Nickel and Japan agree to explore globe for ‘disruptive’ awaruite JOGMEC is to cover as much as $483,000 annually for two years in the search for deposits of the nickel-iron alloy at the Klow project in British Columbia. Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 12:13 pm
Wyloo says offer for Mincor is ‘best and final’ after nickel miner withdraws guidance Wyloo has determined that the current offer price of $1.40 per share will not be increased, in the absence of a competing proposal. Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 11:13 am
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest lithium operations Albemarle’s Greenbushes hard rock mine in Australia holds top spot. MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2023 | 11:10 am
Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials. Reuters | April 3, 2023 | 7:57 am