July 21, 2024 Saudi Arabia to visit Brazil and Chile as seeks to diversify mining The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.
July 19, 2024 Serbia locks lithium deals with the EU amid Jadar’s revival The country, home to Rio Tinto's Jadar project, inked a series of deals granting EU members exclusive access to Serbian lithium.
July 18, 2024 German Chancellor defends planned lithium deal with Serbia Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are currently in discussions with Serbia’s government to invest in the country.
July 18, 2024 US has second-longest mine development timeline in the world, S&P Global says Mines in the US go from discovery to production on an average of 29 years.
July 18, 2024 Australia’s Quantum Graphite receives $300m loan offer from US EXIM Bank The financing will cover mining and production at Uley mine in Australia.
July 18, 2024 Mercedes, Stellantis in talks to back Serbia’s lithium plans The carmakers are willing to follow Rio Tinto Group’s investment in the proposed Jadar mine.
July 17, 2024 Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030 — report According to Bain & Company, lithium-ion batteries will remain dominant for the foreseeable future.
July 17, 2024 Boyd, Roosen, Quartermain: It takes grit, invention, luck to make the big time Mining industry legends discuss the backstories on their multibillion-dollar successes.
July 17, 2024 Sodium-ion battery startup sparks lithium alternative Peak Energy received $55 million in funding to scale up production of sodium-ion batteries that the company is positioning as an alternative to the widely used lithium-ion technology.
July 17, 2024 Column: BHP joins the lengthening list of nickel price casualties Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
