September 22, 2023 Australia, US, Canada, UK commit $76 million to clean energy research Projects on a completely renewable energy power grid and hydrogen production are being developed under the National Science Foundation Global Centers program.
September 21, 2023 Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO hints at $100m funding to come for northern mining project The Canada Infrastructure Bank is preparing to lend $100 million towards mineral mining infrastructure.
September 21, 2023 Sigma Lithium inks supply deal with Glencore It will ship 22,500 tonnes of battery-grade lithium as part of a collaboration to build a sustainable supply chain for electric vehicles.
September 21, 2023 UK pushes ban on new gas and diesel vehicles to 2035 Decision comes after pressure from the automotive industry, which argued the original 2030 deadline was too ambitious and unrealistic.
September 21, 2023 Canada, Japan agree to work more closely on battery supply chains Earlier this month a unit of South Korea's Solus Advanced Materials said it would will build a copper foil facility in Quebec.
September 21, 2023 Top Philippine nickel miners may spend $2 billion in new plants The Philippines has been pushing miners to invest in processing facilities instead of just shipping out raw ore.
September 21, 2023 Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years Indonesia will allow mining production plans to stay valid for three years with immediate effect.
September 20, 2023 Battery metal miners lack serious policies on informed consent — report An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.
September 20, 2023 Great Southern Copper expands into lithium in Chile The UK-based mineral exploration company has secured the Monti lithium project, in the Salar de Atacama salt flat, for $2.26 million.
September 19, 2023 Exxon evaluates lithium extracted from fracking wastewater While its lithium activities are at an early stage, production of the metal at scale would be a big business even for a company of Exxon’s size.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
