April 17, 2023

The UK identifies key critical minerals areas

The national-scale assessment is one of the first steps in the UK Government’s critical minerals strategy.

April 17, 2023

Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers

Benchmark Minerals said in a report that the price correction in China is "not emblematic of the entire market.”

April 17, 2023

Volkswagen to partner on Indonesia EV battery ecosystem

Automaker aims to build an EV battery ecosystem and will partner with Vale, Ford and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt.

April 17, 2023

Tanzania signs $667 million deals for rare earth and graphite projects

Deals are part of the president's drive to fast-track negotiations on long-pending mining and energy projects.

April 17, 2023

New battery recycling system allows for 70% lithium recovery

A new recycling system allows for recovering 70% of lithium from battery waste without corrosive chemicals, high temperatures, and prior sorting of materials.

April 14, 2023

EU’s Dombrovskis sees some progress on steel, battery minerals talks with US

EU's top trade official said there has been progress on a trade agreement on steel and aluminum produced with reduced carbon emissions.

April 14, 2023

Canada ready to become critical minerals provider, says minister

Canada has critical minerals cooperation agreements with Japan, the US and the European Union.

April 14, 2023

Industrial contamination may no longer be contained by Arctic permafrost  —  study

Industrial legacy buried in the Arctic permafrost or deposited on its surface may no longer be contained by the frozen soil, researchers have found.

April 13, 2023

Wyloo Metals, IGO secure land for first integrated battery material facility in Western Australia

Proposed project would represent the first commercial production of PCAM in Australia and would align with the State Government’s drive to grow Western Australia’s future battery industry.

April 13, 2023

Apple to use only recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025

A quarter of all cobalt used in Apple products came from recycled material in 2022, up from 13% a year earlier.