January 16, 2024 China cobalt buyers use global glut to challenge pricing A rapid expansion of cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia has output racing ahead of demand.
January 16, 2024 At Saudi Arabia forum, buzz word is partnership Barrick CEO Bristow said it was unrealistic for every country to expect they can participate fully in the industry’s four main sectors.
January 16, 2024 Disorganizing rare-earth ions may improve quantum information storage One of the major barriers to practical quantum computing has been how to make qubits that retain their quantum information long enough to be useful.
January 15, 2024 SQM resumes Chile lithium operations after roadblocks lifted The final blockades that had restricted the movement of workers and supplies for almost a week were cleared on Sunday.
January 15, 2024 India’s state-owned KABIL signs $24 million lithium exploration deal in Argentina India has been pursuing overseas pacts to secure key minerals in resource-rich countries such as Australia, Argentina and Chile.
January 15, 2024 Pilbara Minerals expands offtake deal with Ganfeng The miner will supply 310,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate per annum over a period of three years to the end of 2026.
January 15, 2024 First Quantum to halt Ravensthorpe nickel mine The miner will sell nickel from the stockpiles for the next 18 months to two years, but would have to cut 30% of the workforce.
January 14, 2024 BYD in talks with Brazil’s Sigma Lithium on supply deal BYD said in July it would invest 3 billion reais ($600 million) in a new industrial complex in northeastern Brazil.
January 14, 2024 Sodium-ion batteries prove to be resource-efficient Sodium-ion batteries have an equivalent climate impact as their lithium-ion counterparts – but there isn’t a risk of running out of raw materials.
January 13, 2024 Communities agree to end roadblocks at Chile lithium operations Indigenous communities say they want to be properly consulted following a deal struck between SQM and Codelco.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
