October 12, 2023 BYD looks to buy lithium assets in Brazil in EV raw material push Latin America has emerged as a hot spot for carmakers seeking to tap metals used in electric vehicles.
October 12, 2023 Raising capital now biggest risk to mining companies after ESG The massive capital outlays required by the green energy transition have become a top mining boardroom agenda item, says new survey.
October 12, 2023 US steps up efforts to access Africa’s critical minerals Last month, the US government approved $150 million of funding for a graphite project in Mozambique.
October 12, 2023 Canada Nickel’s Crawford feasibility pegs capex at $3.5bn, mine life at 41 years Uniquely, Crawford will be a net negative contributor to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
October 12, 2023 Lithium heavyweight Chile woos Japan to develop local industry Chile says Japanese battery and metals companies are among Asian investors interested in acquiring long-term preferential access to lithium.
October 12, 2023 Researchers monitor emissions from Africa’s Copperbelt mines from space Using satellite data, researchers were able to quantify emissions from individual mines in Africa's Copperbelt.
October 11, 2023 X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech Researchers emphasized that many mines set to close soon don't have plans for future operations or transitioning to a post-coal economy.
October 11, 2023 ERG signs deal to sell cobalt to US battery materials producer ERG said it would sell 3,000 metric tons of contained cobalt metal a year to EVelution.
October 11, 2023 Eramet rues timid European banks, sees lithium plant costing $1.5 billion Eramet aims to start producing lithium in Argentina in the second quarter of next year.
October 11, 2023 India sets lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME prices The government also set the royalty for niobium at 3% of the average sale price, and for rare earth elements at 1% of the average sale price of rare earth…
Congo collects samples for CMOC’s first cobalt shipment, sources say The DRC is collecting samples for CMOC's first cobalt shipment under a new quota system, expected soon. December 22, 2025 | 07:20 am
