May 14, 2024 US blames China’s CMOC for predatory tactics behind cobalt glut CMOC said in March that its Tenke and Kisanfu projects in Congo will produce more than 60,000 tons of cobalt this year.
May 14, 2024 Korea Zinc sees US opportunities as it targets big copper growth The company is looking to increase its copper production to 150,000 tons a year by 2028 from around 30,000 tons in 2023.
May 14, 2024 Biden adds tariffs on Chinese critical minerals, EVs The tariff rate on natural graphite and permanent magnets will increase from zero to 25% in 2026.
May 14, 2024 Lithium miner debuts as Ghana’s first listing in two years Australian-based Atlantic Lithium has taken a step toward raising capital from equity investors in the country.
May 14, 2024 Indonesia adds nickel parks worth nearly $40 billion to strategic plan The parks will produce mixed hydroxide precipitate and nickel and cobalt sulphate, used in the making of EV batteries.
May 13, 2024 France backs nickel refinery project to bolster battery supply chain The project, called Electro Mobility Materials Europe (EMME), aims to cover 20-30% of France's nickel and cobalt needs for electric vehicles by 2030.
May 13, 2024 E3 Lithium, Imperial Oil expand Alberta pilot project The partners are advancing a pilot plant in Canada’s oil patch, where they are testing a direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology.
May 13, 2024 Top critical mineral miner CBMM sees opportunity in EV batteries CBMM sold 600 tons of niobium oxide for batteries in scooters and other small vehicles last year as part of a test project.
May 12, 2024 US Forest Service kicks off federal permitting process for South32’s Hermosa project The federal permitting process starts with the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy Act.
May 11, 2024 Australia’s budget will boost critical minerals, treasurer says Australia’s critical minerals industry is a major part of the government’s push to capitalize on the worldwide green energy revolution.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
