December 4, 2023 Idaho National Lab, US Critical Materials sign deal to develop new rare earth processing methods This is a positive development for a nascent North American rare earths market and taps into the broader issue of the glaring lack of domestic production.
December 4, 2023 Dutch court orders Greenpeace off deep-sea mining vessel amid disputed ocean study The CEO says the company is aware that the world’s eyes are on them.
December 4, 2023 Top Chinese lithium producers to fund Atlas project in Brazil The company will partner with Chengxin and Yahua, suppliers of lithium hydroxide to Tesla, BYD, and LG.
December 4, 2023 Caterpillar invests in tech startup Nth Cycle to boost recycling The investment comes as part of a $44 million Series B round of financing.
December 3, 2023 Australia’s path toward net zero is clear — but industry commitment needed CSIRO researchers show that accelerated transition is needed across the economy if the island nation is to meet the goal of net zero before 2050.
December 3, 2023 Al Gore-backed group has a tool to decarbonize supply chains The database covers more than 350 million sources of greenhouse gas pollution such as individual power plants, steel mills and mining operations.
December 1, 2023 US gives $50 million boost to critical minerals investor TechMet The backing from the US International Development Finance Corporation brings its total investment in the Dublin-based firm to $105 million.
December 1, 2023 China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 – analysts Lithium carbonate prices in top consumer China could fall by more than 30% next year.
December 1, 2023 Patriot Battery Metals starts Corvette approval process It has submitted a preliminary information statement to the Quebec government, which is the first step in the project impact assessment.
November 30, 2023 Cobalt Blue partners with Japan’s Iwatani for refinery project The proposed refinery, which is located near Perth, Western Australia, will see a large-scale demonstration plant for test work of third-party material.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
