July 8, 2024 Canada Nickel spins out eastern properties, consolidates Crawford land This involves merging its ventures with Noble Mineral Exploration to form a privately owned entity named ExploreCo.
July 8, 2024 Indonesia says US must invest amid critical minerals race Indonesia is in the market for a wide-ranging critical minerals pact to boost its economy as the US-China rivalry intensifies.
July 8, 2024 Chilean Cobalt enters offtake deal, partnership with Glencore Chilean Cobalt will supply Glencore with 100% of the cobalt and copper production from La Cobaltera for an initial period of five years.
July 8, 2024 Canada’s resources not enough to ride energy transition wave: Ian London London argues that Canada urgently needs to establish commercialization hubs to produce finished products like batteries, permanent magnets, and cathodes.
July 7, 2024 China’s Shandong province plans $14bn lithium battery industry by 2025 The plan includes expanding the category of consumer batteries, improving quality and performance, and strengthening research and development.
July 7, 2024 US Battery Belt Red states could be biggest losers in upcoming election Investors are worried Trump will repeal the IRA, which has created over 300,000 jobs as of June 20.
July 5, 2024 US miners push Washington to revive long-dormant Bureau of Mines The push to resuscitate it and add new responsibilities would, supporters argue, allow Washington to craft a unified critical minerals policy.
July 5, 2024 Eramet and Huayou explore EV nickel partnership in Indonesia Eramet is in talks for an ore supply agreement to a high-pressure acid leach plant run by the Chinese firm.
July 4, 2024 Canada sets high bar for approving large M&A deals in critical minerals Some of the country's largest mining companies are copper producers, which means any foreign investment involving those miners would face intense scrutiny.
July 3, 2024 Arafura receives Germany nod for up to $115 million loan Untied Loan Guarantees from a German government inter-ministerial committee, the Australian rare earths miner said on Thursday.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am