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Silicon metal tapped to replace graphite in electric vehicle battery anodes

Silicon can hold 10 times as many lithium ions by weight as graphite, but developing the battery technology to scale sustainably has met its share of challenges.

Amanda Stutt | November 22, 2024 | 1:01 pm

Indonesia curbing nickel supply to support locals, Eramet says

The French miner was this year given a sales quota…

Bloomberg News | November 22, 2024 | 8:07 am

Northvolt CEO steps down after bankruptcy filing

Peter Carlsson, co-founder and leader of Northvolt since 2016, will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2024 | 3:44 am

Solaris exits Canada for Switzerland with new CEO, board and spin-out plans

The company changed its board of directors and plans to…

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | November 21, 2024 | 8:02 am

Alrosa plans production cuts and staff reduction for 2025

The miner may cut its labor costs by 10%, which…

Staff Writer | November 21, 2024 | 6:59 am

Copper demand for electric vehicles is intact, trader IXM says

EV sales have slowed for reasons including a lack of charging infrastructure and concerns about resale values.

Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 6:46 am

Hedge fund Elliott loses appeal against dismissal of LME nickel lawsuit

Judge ruled that the extreme price movement was "a once in a generation event" and that the LME acted lawfully in cancelling the trades.

Reuters | October 7, 2024 | 3:54 am

Metals markets eye China reopening for stimulus rally cues

There are still concerns that Beijing will need to act even more to restore China to its status as the growth engine for major commodities.

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2024 | 12:32 am

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am