June 28, 2023 Chile lithium plan well received by investors, finance boss says The government plans to submit a bill to Congress later this year to create a national lithium company.
June 28, 2023 Miners tap waste for critical minerals Extracting copper, nickel, cobalt and other minerals from mine waste could provide a key new source of the minerals needed for the energy transition.
June 28, 2023 India’s govt lists 30 critical minerals in clean energy push List includes nickel, titanium, vanadium and tungsten.
June 28, 2023 Mining the Moon to lift off within ten years — NASA The US space agency is looking to operate a pilot processing plant for lunar resources by 2032, as part of its planned Artemis missions.
June 27, 2023 Rio Tinto sets up battery testing plant in Melbourne Rio set up its battery materials business in 2021 before buying the Rincon lithium mine in Argentina.
June 27, 2023 FPX Nickel optimizes the Baptiste flowsheet boosting recovery to 88.7% The Baptiste deposit in British Columbia is part of FPX’s 100%-owned Decar nickel project.
June 27, 2023 John Goodenough, a battery trailblazer, dies at 100 His inventions helped develop modern computers and commercialize lithium-ion batteries.
June 27, 2023 Queensland pledges $164 million to expand critical minerals sector Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk estimates the mineral-producing regions in the state's north alone would be worth about A$500 billion.
June 27, 2023 Cornish Lithium seeks $13m in last-ditch effort to avoid collapse The UK-based start-up, which aims to produce lithium in Cornwall, warned it could go bust if it fails to secure the needed cash by July.
June 26, 2023 Australia’s critical minerals industry needs quicker permits, not subsidies – BHP Queensland on Tuesday announced a new critical minerals development strategy to attract investment to the state.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
