Vulcan Energy delays lithium output target by a yearCompany is around a year behind schedule to reach an annual capacity of 40,000 t because of supply chain delays.Reuters | December 14, 2022 | 7:40 am
Gold extracted from SIM cards can be used to make painkillersResearchers have developed processes for extracting gold from e-waste and…Staff Writer | December 14, 2022 | 6:06 am
Indonesia appeals WTO ruling on nickel ore export ban disputeA panel of experts last month urged the country to…Bloomberg News | December 13, 2022 | 7:07 am
Uranium price surges as unrest grips world’s top supplier Kazakhstan The Central Asian nation produces more than 40% of the world’s uranium. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 7:37 pm
Glencore’s former top copper trader joins digital metal startup Ex-head of copper marketing, Nico Paraskevas, joined Open Mineral as a senior adviser after investing in the digital metals trading startup. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 6:37 am
The View from England: It’s the economy, stupid The Minerals Education Coalition calculates that the average American born last year will consume almost 3 million pounds of minerals, metals and fuel in their lifetime. Chris Hinde | January 5, 2022 | 6:00 am
PGG miners launch blockade of coal shipments in Poland Poland is one of the biggest coal producers in the world and PGG is Europe’s largest coal company. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 5, 2022 | 3:57 am
Energy-starved France mulls burning more coal to keep lights on The grid operator, Reseau de Transport d’Electricite, said last month that France risked an electricity shortfall in the event of a cold snap. Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 2:35 am
Palladium-infused ‘nano-chocolates’ a cheaper mechanism to store hydrogen German researchers have developed an alternative mechanism to store hydrogen in palladium nanoparticles. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 4, 2022 | 6:06 am
Vulcan gets five more exploration licences in Germany The licences in the Upper Rhine Valley cover 325 sqkm and increase Vulcan's granted licence area to more than 1,000 sqkm. Reuters | January 3, 2022 | 10:40 pm
Metso Outotec to divest its metal recycling business The closing of the transaction is expected to take place during the first half of 2022. Metso Outotec | January 3, 2022 | 12:15 pm
EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 3, 2022 | 10:31 am