June 11, 2024 AI helps quickly develop rare earth-free permanent magnet MagNex is a new rare earth-free permanent magnet that can be produced at 20% of the material cost of existing REEs magnets.
June 10, 2024 Electra gets Canadian gov’t funding for critical minerals recycling project The company is accelerating the next phase of its recycling project to demonstrate that its hydrometallurgical black mass process is scalable, profitable, and can be implemented at other locations.
June 10, 2024 Ditching noble metals improves efficiency of zinc-air batteries A new metal-nitrogen-carbon catalyst for zinc-air batteries has proven to outperform noble metal catalysts.
June 10, 2024 Nevada Copper files for bankruptcy, names new top boss It has also halted its Pumpkin Hollow copper mine in Nevada and named Tom Albanese, its lead independent director, as the new chairperson.
June 9, 2024 Argentina’s Salta Province to issue tender for mining projects in Arizaro salt flat The Salta Energy and Mining Resources company is expected to launch a tender in mid-August for the concession of an area of about 37,000 hectares in the Arizaro salt flat.
June 7, 2024 Indonesia issues annual nickel ore quota of 240mt for 3 years The quota issued should be enough, as nickel ore consumption last year was below this, its energy and mineral resources minister said.
June 7, 2024 Codelco targets 2030 start at Maricunga lithium project Construction at the project, dubbed “Paloma”(dove), is expected to start in early 2027, with Codelco's partner to be announced in early 2025.
June 6, 2024 Manganese X sample passes first phase of EV supply chain testing by US tech firm The qualification testing is an important aspect of the MOU signed earlier with C4V for a potential manganese offtake deal.
June 6, 2024 Russia to speed up sole lithium project to cut import reliance Russia plans to speed up its only lithium production project by 3-4 years from an originally planned 2030.
June 6, 2024 Pink sea pigs, transparent sea cucumbers discovered in area targeted by deep-sea miners A 45-day expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone discovered several species not previously described by science.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
