India to start critical mineral blocks auction process this year
The blocks are for minerals including nickel, lithium, cobalt and platinum, along with rare earths.
The blocks are for minerals including nickel, lithium, cobalt and platinum, along with rare earths.
Eramet has stopped its manganese mining operations and train-transport operations in Gabon out of precaution.
China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.
The company wants to grow its annual mined metal output to 1.5 million tons, from around 1 million tons now.
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Fastmarkets and S&P Global have launched regular price assessments of the material.
Company plans to set up a battery material joint venture with Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt in South Korea.
Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in 49 countries.
New research shows that cracks in the positive electrode of lithium-ion batteries reduce battery charge time.
The emerging global hydrogen supply chain is essentially “made of platinum,” says Bank of America Global Research commodities strategist Michael Widmer.
Key moves in the mining sector.