March 27, 2025 Deep-sea mining scars remain after 40 years, but life returning Scientists returned to a 1979 Pacific Ocean mining test site, revealing long-term sediment changes and mixed impacts on deep-sea life.
March 26, 2025 Tianqi Lithium returns to loss on prolonged battery metal rout The Chinese lithium giant posted a net loss of 7.9 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) in 2024 citing weaker prices.
March 25, 2025 NYSE-parent plans to launch battery metals derivatives this year Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch derivatives in nickel, cobalt and lithium spodumene in London later this year.
March 25, 2025 EU selects 47 strategic projects to secure critical minerals access The list supports the 2024 Critical Raw Material Act, which boosts the EU access to key metals and minerals.
March 24, 2025 CHART: Top 20 automakers by battery metal spending BYD’s battery metals bill was $1 billion below Tesla despite selling 2 million more EVs while GM’s per EV costs are the highest in the industry.
March 24, 2025 CATL’s lithium partner sees swings in near-term prices Prices of the material could swing between 65,000 and 85,000 yuan a ton, says Jiangsu Lopal Tech.
March 24, 2025 Column: LME fined for failing to hit the brakes in nickel crisis The venerable 148-year old London Metal Exchange has just made it into the history books for the wrong reasons.
March 24, 2025 Congo may extend cobalt export suspension, president says After the four-month suspension is up, “a thorough assessment will be conducted," says President Felix Tshisekedi.
March 21, 2025 Trafigura-backed Congo cobalt miner scraps sale to Chinese firm Chemaf has informed creditors that a proposed takeover by a unit of Chinese state-owned arms manufacturer Norinco won’t go ahead.
March 21, 2025 Gates-backed explorer makes play for Congo lithium deposit KoBold Metals has told the government of the DRC it wants to develop one of the world’s biggest hard rock lithium deposits.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
