April 6, 2023 China’s lithium hub cuts back production after price collapse Some lithium producers in Yichun in Jiangxi province, including two major ones, have reduced processing rates to stem losses.
April 6, 2023 Musk puts $14 trillion price tag on sticking by fossil fuels At peak levels, the world would need to dig up 3.3 gigatons of earth every year to obtain the necessary metals.
April 6, 2023 Technology to extract REE from acid mine drainage gets $8m from US government West Virginia University received a grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a pre-commercial demonstration facility for separating and refining rare earth elements from acid mine drainage and…
April 5, 2023 Chalice in talks with automakers on minority stake The company owns the Julimar nickel project, one of the biggest nickel sulphide finds in recent years.
April 5, 2023 Ancient enzyme may play key role in producing hydrogen for green economy Researchers are studying nature's nickel-iron hydrogenase enzyme, which produces hydrogen by employing the earth-abundant metals in its core.
April 5, 2023 BHP’s exploration accelerator to open to uranium, lithium finds BHP's Xplor accelerator program is currently supporting seven copper and nickel projects for the six months to June.
April 4, 2023 Harita Nickel sets IPO price at $670 million The pricing was set at the higher end of the initial indicative offering range.
April 4, 2023 Companies can vie to mine the deep sea starting in July The Metals Company expect to file an application in H2 2023 and to receive a mining license in 2024.
April 4, 2023 Mine waste finds new life as source of rare earths Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths.
April 4, 2023 US-based researchers push for more realistic battery science PNNL scientists are proposing the idea of fundamental science taking into account the way industry works when it comes to developing EV components.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
