March 22, 2024

Nickel: contrarian opportunity or portfolio suicide?

Surging output from Indonesia’s nickel laterite mines has flooded the market with new supply.

March 22, 2024

Volta Metals to dig deep into fresh lithium discoveries

The Canadian explorer has launched a structural targeting study at is Falcon West lithium property in Ontario.

March 22, 2024

Seabed mining regulator meets as critical minerals drive heats up

A marine scientist has emerged as a new candidate to lead the International Seabed Authority.

March 22, 2024

India’s NMDC looking at lithium assets in Africa and Australia

In June last year, NMDC's unit Legacy Iron Ore signed a lithium exploration pact with Australia's Hancock Prospecting.

March 21, 2024

SQM doubles down on lithium boom as peers go on the defensive

On the edge of Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s biggest lithium refineries is about to get a lot bigger.

March 21, 2024

EU to keep tabs on Norway deep sea mining efforts

Norway is one of the first countries to formally authorize seabed mining activities in its waters after its parliament backed plans in January to prospect for minerals.

March 21, 2024

Global nickel market sees 13,400t surplus in January – INSG

The nickel market surplus widened last year to 238,800 tonnes from 103,900 tonnes in 2022.

March 21, 2024

Brewer’s yeast helps recover metals from e-waste

Researchers have found a way of selectively capturing metals from a waste stream using spent brewer's yeast.

March 21, 2024

France sets end March deadline for New Caledonia nickel deal

Under the proposed deal, the French state would subsidize energy prices alongside local authorities up to 200 million euros a year.

March 20, 2024

CleanTech Lithium’s pilot plant in Chile starts operations

The first production of eluate was completed in the past week, and it will be shipped to North America.