February 19, 2024 Nickel woes worsen for Glencore-backed miner as budget jumps 87% Horizonte Minerals is warning that it needs a whole new financing package to restart its nickel project in northern Brazil.
February 19, 2024 Deep-sea mining may be inevitable, says UN regulator Deep sea mining is likely just a matter of time, according to the head of the International Seabed Authority.
February 19, 2024 Australian lithium stocks rally on speculation of China mine closure Australian lithium stocks rallied on speculation that CATL had closed its Jianxiawo mine.
February 18, 2024 French recycling plant on fire housing 900 tonnes of lithium batteries The fire broke out on Saturday in a warehouse owned by French recycling group SNAM in Viviez, north of Toulouse.
February 18, 2024 Optimism for metals clashes with reality for juniors ahead of PDAC Increasing funding for battery metal and uranium projects versus gold brings home the global energy transition but big financing deals for pre-production companies have almost disappeared.
February 17, 2024 Western Australia offers royalty relief to struggling nickel producers The government has announced a nickel financial assistance program that would give a 50% royalty rebate for 18 months.
February 17, 2024 Electrodialysis technology to extract lithium from thermal sources gets award Researchers at Alma Energy and the University of Texas El Paso are working on a solution to extract usable lithium and generate energy from hydrothermal waters.
February 16, 2024 Op-Ed: Sparing the land by collecting minerals at sea A challenge is that seafloor mining immediately starts off at a reputational disadvantage.
February 16, 2024 Curtin researcher co-develops solution to help turn waste carbon into battery-grade graphite 'RapidGraphite’ proprietary technology could be a game changer, university says.
February 16, 2024 Column: West challenges China’s critical minerals hold on Africa The West is now challenging China's tight grip on the mineral riches lying beneath the soil of the Congo and Zambia.
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