July 11, 2023 Biden’s electric car sales plan to strain critical mineral supplies – automakers Stellantis and Toyota Motor blasted a Biden administration plan to squelch auto pollution, saying it would compel aggressive and unrealistic sales of EVs.
July 11, 2023 IEA says critical minerals supply could pull close to demand by 2030 Investment in critical mineral mining surged 30% in 2022.
July 11, 2023 Deep-sea mining could hurt $5.5bn tuna industry, study claims Scientists say climate change would likely change tuna's migration patterns, leading them to areas targeted by deep-sea miners.
July 11, 2023 Mineral dendrites reveal rocks’ history Understanding the dynamics of the growth of three-dimensional mineral dendrites is important in physics, geology, material sciences and even the study of extraterrestrial environments.
July 10, 2023 Azimut-Rio Tinto’s Quebec lithium exploration deal a ‘benchmark’, says Lulin The total value of the agreements is expected to reach up to C$115.7 million, including expenditures and cash payments.
July 10, 2023 Patriot Battery Metals hits back at short-seller report Night Market Research called Patriot a "mining unicorn" and alleges the junior has used “curiously timed buyout rumours” to inflate its share price.
July 9, 2023 European firms look for footing in China-US spat, French execs say Eramet's CEO said China's show of force over the supply chain for key metals shouldn't come as a surprise.
July 9, 2023 Eramet in talks with European carmakers over Argentina lithium plan – CEO Eramet is in talks with European carmakers over commercial agreements that would help the company finance its lithium production project in Argentina.
July 7, 2023 Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean salt flats by year-end.
July 7, 2023 Innovation in EVs seen denting copper demand growth potential New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered for efficiency in a way that cuts copper content.
Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979. December 31, 2025 | 12:59 pm
