Vale Canada, Sumitomo sign initial deal to sell 14% stake in Indonesian nickel miner Share divestment is a condition required by Indonesia to extend Vale Indonesia's mining permit. Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 11:04 am
Western lithium, graphite miners boost prices for ESG-friendly supply The surcharges mirror a plan from the rare earths industry as Beijing exerts control of the critical minerals market. Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 9:40 am
Swiss-based ARCORE finds rich lithium deposit in Bosnia The company said it has a strategic partnership with Canadian-German company Rock Tech Lithium. Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 9:15 am
Trafigura and Korea Zinc agree to build nickel refinery in South Korea The amount of nickel to be supplied by Trafigura will range from about 20,000-40,000 metric tons per annum. Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:57 am
Lithium explorer Li-FT Power closes $9 million public offering The proceeds will used to fund exploration at the company's flagship Yellowknife lithium project in the Northwest Territories. Staff Writer | November 17, 2023 | 8:25 am
Freeport CEO ‘encouraged’ by signs of US-China thaw "We have to wait and see whether it's a watershed moment or not," Richard Adkerson said. Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:12 am
EU proposes to ban Russian diamonds from start of 2024 The proposal is part of a new sanctions package to curb Russia's ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine. Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:02 am
Lower silver output in Peru, Mexico to drag down global production Global mined silver production will fall 2% to 820 million ounces this year due to lower output from operations in the two countries. Staff Writer | November 17, 2023 | 6:52 am
Key improvement to lithium-air batteries unlocked Researchers at Japan’s Tohoku University have developed a special type of porous carbon sheet which significantly improves the energy density and cycle stability in lithium-air batteries. Staff Writer | November 17, 2023 | 6:06 am