US Republicans aim to shorten EV mine permitting after House winRepublican leaders had promised voters during the election they would cut the mining permit review timeline in half and boost domestic EV mining, rather than seek more supply overseas.Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 11:13 am
Vale to supply GM with nickel for EVs, starting in 2026The Vale deal will supply GM with enough refined nickel…Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 11:09 am
UEC expands licensed capacity at Hobson plant; nears initial production in TexasThe amended licence increases Hobson's licensed production capacity by four-fold…Staff Writer | November 17, 2022 | 8:44 am
Global copper smelting slides in January amid covid-19 lockdowns Top producer China dipped but from high levels, satellite service SAVANT and broker Marex Spectron said in a joint statement. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:30 am
Commodity prices – Supercycle or regular upturn? It is possible another supercycle is now underway but it would be arriving unusually quickly. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:18 am
Nickel was king in EV battery capacity deployment in 2020 Adamas Intelligence says that over 60% of all passenger EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2020 was in the form of high-nickel cells. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 17, 2021 | 6:06 am
Challenge to water permit for Minnesota copper-nickel mine dismissed PolyMet's NorthMet project would become Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine. MINING.com Editor | February 16, 2021 | 3:20 pm
Nouveau Monde considers US listing The company anticipates its stock to begin trading in the US during the second quarter of this year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 16, 2021 | 10:26 am
Midas Gold gets Nasdaq listing and new name in nod to Idaho Company has been renamed Perpetua Resources Corp. and granted a Nasdaq listing. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2021 | 9:47 am
Gold, silver funds see biggest weekly outflows in three months Investors net sold $1.4 billion in precious metal funds in the week ended Feb. 10. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 9:01 am
China eyes rare earth export curbs for US defense – FT "The government wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban," the FT reported. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 16, 2021 | 8:47 am
Funds grow wary as red-hot copper hits nine-year highs Copper’s micro dynamics are reinforcing the macro reflation trade that is lifting prices across the commodities spectrum. Reuters | February 16, 2021 | 8:08 am