June 16, 2023 Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices are set to recover sharply but graphite, magnesium and titanium markets are in for more pain.
June 16, 2023 Chile to tender lithium permits in first half of 2024 Private companies that win exploration licences will have priority to gain exploitation permits in association with a state-run company.
June 16, 2023 Japan expands lithium hunting with Idemitsu Australia push Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian Delta Lithium Limited (DLI) to 15%.
June 16, 2023 Inside the race to remake lithium extraction for EV batteries The global battle to reshape the lithium industry is sucking in oil producers, tech startups and entrenched mining giants.
June 16, 2023 Recent development improves aluminum-ion batteries capacity An organic redox polymer that works as positive electrode material for aluminum-ion batteries may be a game-changer.
June 16, 2023 Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng Company withdrew lithium production forecast for the Mt Marion mine and expects Wodgina's to be at the lower end of its forecast.
June 15, 2023 Avalon stock surges on C$63 million investment, joint venture with Sibelco Avalon plans to use the proceeds to first acquire industrial land for a lithium-hydroxide processing facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
June 15, 2023 Battery storage installations to increase ten-fold by 2030 — report New battery storage capacity to surpass 400 GWh per year by 2030.
June 15, 2023 Impala Platinum’s Zimbabwe unit eyes expansion into lithium The miner still sees a future in Zimbabwe and is on the lookout for opportunities to invest in other mining areas.
June 15, 2023 In China’s lithium hub, mining boom comes at a cost The city of Yichun is ground zero in the country's push to cut its reliance on imports of the metal for its battery industry.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
