June 11, 2024 Aclara pivots permitting strategy at rare earth project in Chile The company has decided to "split" the project by submitting two separate EIAs that collectively cover the full life of the project.
June 11, 2024 Indonesia considers terminating permits for some nickel pig iron production The world's biggest nickel producer is experiencing a rapid depletion of ore after a surge in downstream investment.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
