February 16, 2024 Indonesia, Vale agree price for divestment, minister says Share divestment is a condition required by authorities to extend Vale Indonesia's mining permit, which will otherwise end in 2025.
February 16, 2024 Australia lists nickel as ‘critical mineral’ to unlock billions in support The move opens the way for the crisis-hit industry to access billions of dollars in cheap government loans.
February 15, 2024 Exxon aims to make key lithium technology decision by year-end The company last fall announced its long-anticipated plan to filter lithium from the Smackover brine formation that flows under Arkansas.
February 15, 2024 Albemarle says lithium prices are unsustainably low Lithium prices have dropped more than 80% in the past year.
February 15, 2024 France offers loan to New Caledonia nickel firm Prony to avert collapse Prony Resources is one of three nickel processors in the French territory that face insolvency as high costs and political tensions have hit profitability.
February 15, 2024 Stanford researchers figure out how to reduce Li-metal battery degradation Resting is important – particularly for lithium-metal batteries.
February 15, 2024 Canadian graphite miner NMG scores deals with GM, Panasonic Offtake agreements totalling $87.5 million will help NMG advance the second phase of its Quebec graphite complex.
February 14, 2024 Africa moves a step closer to continent’s first cobalt refinery Nigeria-based Africa Finance Corp. last week signed an expression of interest to provide $100 million in financing to the facility.
February 14, 2024 Despite weak lithium prices, Albemarle beats on cost cuts The company posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $617.7 million, or $5.26 per share.
February 14, 2024 Tycoon Birla’s Hindalco bids for Indian critical minerals leases The government will sell rights to about 20 blocks of land to explore for critical metals.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
