June 7, 2021 Serbia may decide fate of Rio Tinto’s lithium project in referendum President Aleksandar Vucic said the government supports the project, but it won't let it happen without community approval.
June 5, 2021 EPA says PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota may affect Wisconsin’s, Fond du Lac’s water quality Toronto-based PolyMet Mining said it disagrees with the EPA’s new conclusion.
June 5, 2021 Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lithium from seawater Saudi Arabia-based researchers employed an electrochemical cell containing a ceramic membrane to extract lithium from seawater.
June 4, 2021 World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business” Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.
June 4, 2021 Biden’s electric vehicle plan includes battery recycling push The administration’s options to spur domestic recycling include direct investment in projects and scientific research.
June 3, 2021 Australia’s Wyloo bid for Noront shows battery metal scramble At stake is the future of Noront's early-stage Eagle's Nest deposit, billed by Wyloo as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey's Bay.
June 3, 2021 US to list Nevada flower as endangered, dealing blow to ioneer’s lithium project The US Fish and Wildlife Service propose listing the Tiehm’s Buckwheat flower as an endangered species, a blow to ioneer's proposed Rhyolite Ridge lithium project.
June 3, 2021 Giga Metals’ Turnagain nickel project tests show potential for carbon neutrality Preliminary testing carried out by the University of British Columbia shows the Turnagain nickel project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2.
June 3, 2021 InoBat to build massive EV battery research and development center The Slovak company said the main goal at the center will be to identify the optimum cell chemistries to meet the exact requirements of any vehicle maker.
June 3, 2021 Home: Indonesia’s nickel boom is a win for resource nationalism Mined production last year was 771,000 tonnes, twice as much as the world’s second largest producer the Philippines.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
