July 15, 2023 Largo worker killed in chemical plant accident in Brazil Largo said that an employee died due to an accident at the chemical plant in the Maracás Menchen vanadium mine.
July 14, 2023 Canada to speed up critical minerals permits in bid to erode China’s dominance Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government hopes to unveil a plan by the end of this year to streamline permitting for mining projects.
July 14, 2023 India’s Madhya Pradesh state invites tenders for 51 mineral blocks The auction includes blocks of graphite and vanadium.
July 14, 2023 Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium project Funding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project, slated to be western Europe’s largest mine of the battery metal.
July 13, 2023 US bill aims to counter China control of Congo critical minerals The DRC produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt and also has major deposits of copper, lithium, tantalum, and germanium.
July 13, 2023 Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investments Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.
July 12, 2023 Canadian government backs international moratorium on deep sea mining Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.
July 12, 2023 Appian ready to deploy $2bn in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO Appian plans to be “one of the most active investors in the metals and mining space over the next few years.”
July 12, 2023 Neometals inks vanadium supply deal with Glencore The Australian company will supply all saleable vanadium bearing products from its project in Finland for an initial period of five years.
July 12, 2023 Sugar boosts capacity, longevity of next-gen flow battery New research shows that a common food additive can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
