February 10, 2023 US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China The US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven.
February 10, 2023 Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelter The Bahodopi project will produce ferronickel with 73,000-80,000 tonnes of nickel content per year, Vale said.
February 9, 2023 World’s largest zinc smelter sees opportunity in US energy bill Korea Zinc is seeking to diversify into electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy sources.
February 9, 2023 Canada to not permit sea floor mining without ‘rigorous’ regulations Any decision on whether to allow seabed mining needed to be "informed by science" and protect ecosystems while also weighing economic and social effects, according to the joint statement.
February 9, 2023 Redwood Materials wins $2bn DOE loan for EV materials plant The funds will be used to build out a $3.5 billion recycling and re-manufacturing complex in Nevada.
February 9, 2023 DeepRock Minerals options mineral claims near Sigma Lithium in Brazil The property covers part of the Salinas formation, where Brazil's only lithium producer CBL has been mining spodumene for almost 30 years.
February 9, 2023 Trafigura faces $577 million loss on alleged nickel fraud The company found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme.
February 9, 2023 Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.
February 9, 2023 Cobalt’s battery-powered boom has turned to bust While automotive usage is still rising, there’s been a sharp drop-off in buying from Chinese electronics.
February 9, 2023 Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August.
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
