March 14, 2022 The 18 minutes of trading chaos that broke the nickel market When the commodity’s price went vertical last week, the metals industry plunged into turmoil not seen since the Tin Crisis of 1985.
March 14, 2022 Lithium mining: ‘A new Bolivia’, says EnergyX CEO Teague Egan says EnergyX has the technology that can help Bolivia unlock its lithium.
March 14, 2022 Mineral Resources takes stake in Global Lithium, boosts battery metals exposure The move gives Mineral Resources access to early-stage lithium projects in the Pilbara and Goldfields, where it already has existing operations.
March 14, 2022 Musk says Tesla, SpaceX face ‘significant’ inflationary pressure Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices of metals used in cars - from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade…
March 14, 2022 Scientists optimize process to transform wastewater sulfur into battery materials Researchers at Stanford University have found a new way to mine sewage for battery materials.
March 13, 2022 Albemarle facing environmental charges in Chile for over-extracting lithium-rich brine Chile’s Environment Superintendence launched a legal procedure against Albemarle for over-extracting brine at its Atacama salt flat operation.
March 11, 2022 Nickel chaos resounds from stainless steel to electric vehicles Chinese producers of nickel sulfate used in EV batteries stopped offering product due to the lack of price visibility.
March 11, 2022 As EV demand rises, Biden officials warm to new mines Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials speaking at this week's CERAWeek conference said the need to domestically produce more metals is rising.
March 11, 2022 Lithium mining, climate change impacting flamingo populations in Chile Two of the three flamingo species that breed in the lithium-rich Atacama salt flat have lost 10 to 12% of their populations in just 11 years.
March 10, 2022 Electric vehicles are scarce and expensive as pump prices rise to record highs Electric vehicles are in short supply in showrooms that have struggled to rebuild inventory of vehicles for more than a year.
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
