April 18, 2023 Sayona feasibility for North American Lithium mine confirms $1.5 billion value The project in Quebec is given a 20-year life with an average annual mill feed of 1.4 million tonnes.
April 18, 2023 Mining veteran Mick Davis raises $590 million for metals fund So far, he has bought into five companies, including silicon and tin producers.
April 18, 2023 Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level.
April 17, 2023 Vale looking for copper in Peru as demand for EV metals surges The mining giant has at least two very early-stage projects ongoing in the exploration stage after abandoning a third one.
April 17, 2023 Chile moves ahead with public-private lithium model via Codelco Codelco and Enami will represent the state in new lithium projects.
April 17, 2023 Green gold rush: investing in the metals and minerals powering the EV and solar boom Investors—particularly metals and mining investors—could be looking at a once-in-a-generation investment opportunity.
April 17, 2023 Sigma Lithium begins production at Grota do Cirilo project in Brazil An inaugural shipment of about 15,000 tonnes is expected in May.
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.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
