January 12, 2023 Japanese delegation to visit Canada to meet with battery, mining companies Canada has been seeking to woo foreign investment the EV supply chain.
January 12, 2023 Rock Tech granted permission for early construction of lithium hydroxide plant in Germany Once completed, the Guben converter will be the first of its kind in Europe, with expected annual production capacity of 24,000 tonnes.
January 12, 2023 Metals prices could spike with markets so tight, Trafigura says “We could be pushed into extreme price levels,” Jeremy Weir, the commodity trader’s chief executive officer, said.
January 12, 2023 Arkle Resources finds lithium in Ireland The explorer, which has so far focused on gold in Ireland, said drilling results show evidence of lithium bearing pegmatites.
January 11, 2023 Nouveau Monde Graphite issues positive PEA for Uatnan project The proposed Uatnan project is currently one of the largest projected natural graphite mines in the world.
January 11, 2023 India eyes overseas copper, lithium mines to meet domestic shortfall India has identified one copper and two lithium mines in Argentina to either acquire or secure long-term leases, Reuters sources say.
January 11, 2023 UK to deepen collaboration on critical minerals with Saudi Arabia Partnership could see Saudi investment in the UK’s manufacturing and mining finance sectors.
January 11, 2023 Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.
January 10, 2023 India’s foray into the EV battery market lacks some key ingredients The government has unveiled incentives of at least $3.4 billion to expedite its lagging adoption of EVs.
January 10, 2023 Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will have nickel mines in Canada and Indonesia, copper mines in Brazil, and interests in cobalt and platinum group metals.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
