India’s NMDC looking at lithium assets in Africa and Australia In June last year, NMDC's unit Legacy Iron Ore signed a lithium exploration pact with Australia's Hancock Prospecting. Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 4:12 am
SQM doubles down on lithium boom as peers go on the defensive On the edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s biggest lithium refineries is about to get a lot bigger. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 4:28 pm
Push for ESG price premiums may reshape global critical minerals markets Are customers willing to pay more for low-carbon nickel? Some analysts say yes — under certain conditions. Henry Lazenby | March 21, 2024 | 3:06 pm
EU to keep tabs on Norway deep sea mining efforts Norway is one of the first countries to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters after its parliament backed plans in January to prospect for minerals. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 1:48 pm
Global nickel market sees 13,400t surplus in January – INSG The nickel market surplus widened last year to 238,800 tonnes from 103,900 tonnes in 2022. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 9:22 am
Brewer’s yeast helps recover metals from e-waste Researchers have found a way of selectively capturing metals from a waste stream using spent brewer's yeast. Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 6:06 am
France sets end March deadline for New Caledonia nickel deal Under the proposed deal, the French state would subsidize energy prices alongside local authorities up to 200 million euros a year. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 5:49 am
CleanTech Lithium’s pilot plant in Chile starts operations The first production of eluate was completed in the past week, and it will be shipped to North America. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 7:53 am
Shanghai nickel, tin prices fall as Indonesia ramps up mining quota approval process A senior Indonesian mining ministry official said the country was working to accelerate the approval process. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 7:20 am