March 6, 2024

Jervois Global blames Chinese overproduction for job cuts

The cobalt and nickel producer has axed or made part-time 30% of its senior corporate management roles.

March 6, 2024

Column: Nickel producers fear growing Indonesian pricing power

An Indonesian producer has for the first time ever applied to have its metal listed as a good delivery brand on the LME.

March 6, 2024

US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa

A federal appeals court refused to hold the companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining in the DRC.

March 6, 2024

Diamonds can help speed up EVs’ charging time

A diamond nano-membrane is extremely effective at distributing heat and significantly reducing battery charging time.

March 5, 2024

Chinese money can’t be solution for cash-strapped Canadian miners, minister says

Chinese investors will all have to go through a national security review, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Tuesday.

March 5, 2024

Lithium Chile farms out four properties to Eramet

Eramet is expected to carry out a three-phased exploration program on these properties over the next 3-4 years.

March 5, 2024

SRG Mining scraps $12.5m deal with China’s C-ONE as Canada tightens scrutiny

C-ONE last year signed a C$16.9 million deal for a 19.4% stake in SRG.

March 5, 2024

Zelandez launches slimmest ever borehole formation tester for lithium developers

New BFT can analyze fluid underground in real-time and capture multiple clean lithium brine samples from a well for further testing, Zelandez said.

March 5, 2024

LME does not plan to launch green nickel contract

Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest said recently the LME should classify its nickel contracts into "clean" and "dirty" to give customers more choice.

March 5, 2024

Ganfeng Lithium plans to buy 15% stake in Pastos Grandes project

The deal would give Ganfeng more access to resources in Argentina.