February 6, 2024 French government flags fresh funds for nickel rescue The government plans to offer fresh subsidies and loans for a New Caledonia nickel plant co-owned by Glencore.
February 6, 2024 South Star receives environmental permits for Brazil graphite mine expansion Once complete, Santa Cruz will be the first new graphite mine in the Americas since 1996.
February 6, 2024 Column: China’s refined nickel trade signals new production trends China's net imports of refined nickel fell to a near-decade low in 2023.
February 6, 2024 Piedmont Lithium cuts 27% of workforce as prices plunge The miner, which has a joint venture operation in Canada and a project in Ghana, aims to achieve about $10 million in annual savings.
February 5, 2024 Adionics’ direct lithium extraction testing at SQM’s Atacama salar shows high recovery rates Company said its direct lithium extraction technology has reached full industry readiness.
February 5, 2024 Nickel price extends slump on Indonesian glut as metals hit by Fed Prices of nickel on the London Metal Exchange have almost halved over the past year.
February 5, 2024 France extends New Caledonia nickel rescue talks High costs and political tensions in the French-controlled Pacific territory have left its three processing plants on the verge of collapse.
February 5, 2024 NextSource to reach full production at Molo graphite mine by July The Madagascar mine is expected to achieve nameplate capacity of 17,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate per year.
February 5, 2024 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals says Zambia copper find largest in a century It estimates the Mingomba project, in the northern Copperbelt province, will become one of the world’s highest-grade copper mines.
February 4, 2024 Argentinian, German officials meet to discuss critical minerals An Argentinian delegation travelled to Germany to promote the country’s critical mineral resources.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
