China’s metals imports boomed in 2021, so did its exports Such divergence is highly unusual but reflects the equally unusual combination of pandemic recovery and supply-side constraints, writes Andy Home. Reuters | February 3, 2022 | 8:24 am
Global copper smelting surges in January, satellite data shows The number of inactive smelters fell to the lowest level since February 2018. Reuters | February 3, 2022 | 8:03 am
Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients. Reuters | February 3, 2022 | 7:56 am
Romios, Lakehead University research gold, base metals project in NW Ontario Study of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) occurrences and the over-7-km-long alteration zone have begun. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 3, 2022 | 7:32 am
Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 6:35 am
How an aluminum product is helping scientists better understand the Big Bang Alumina has been used to make a new type of optical element that will improve the performance of telescopes studying radiation from the Big Bang. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2022 | 6:06 am
South Africa urges Rio Tinto workers to report cases of discrimination South Africa’s labour ministry on Thursday urged Rio Tinto workers to report instances of discrimination after the Anglo-Australian miner released an internal […] Reuters | February 3, 2022 | 5:00 am
SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 3:39 am
Former Kazatomprom chief named Kazakh central bank governor In a broader reshuffle after January's deadly unrest, Galymzhan Pirmatov was named governor of the Central Asian nation's central bank. Reuters | February 2, 2022 | 10:31 pm
