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.

June 26, 2023

Biden energy subsidies risk distorting critical metals market, UK minister warns

The IRA is “a challenge to other countries to put down their versions of this also."

June 26, 2023

EV metals will come from dead batteries at new US plant

Recycling startup Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt.

June 26, 2023

Germany eyes critical materials fund of as much as $1.1 billion

The amount is around half that previously being considered, however, reflecting new spending constraints.