December 15, 2023 Bolivia takes a key step on long road to tapping vast lithium riches Bolivia is cutting the ribbon on its first industrial-scale lithium plant.
December 15, 2023 TechMet urges UK gov’t to “catch up” on race for critical minerals The UK is "way behind" where it should be to ensure sufficient supplies of critical metals for EVs and renewable energy storage sectors, report says.
December 14, 2023 US miners miss out on tax credit granted to processors Companies that mine critical minerals cannot receive a 10% production tax credit.
December 14, 2023 Volt Lithium gives Rainbow Lake after-tax NPV of $1.1 billion The PEA outlines annual production beginning at 1,000 tonnes and rising to over 23,000 tonnes of battery-grade LHM over a 19-year period.
December 14, 2023 NORI says environmental impact of seafloor mining less than feared The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining by late-2025.
December 14, 2023 Germany’s BASF considers building lithium plant in Chile BASF recently signed a deal with Wealth Minerals that includes lithium offtake if the Canadian explorer obtains production contracts in Chile.
December 14, 2023 China approves first graphite export permits after rule change China started to require export permits for some graphite products from this month to protect national security.
December 14, 2023 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium in South Korea, Canada, the US, Australia and Africa.
December 13, 2023 MinRes tightens grip on smaller rival Delta Lithium amid sector consolidation Chris Ellison-led MinRes has beefed up a 24.27% stake in Delta.
December 12, 2023 South Korea offers $29 billion in aid to battery makers amid metals war President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration wants to boost competitiveness of the nation’s battery industry, from mining to recycling.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
