January 19, 2021 Covid-restrictions force Lithium Australia out of Germany The miner said that restrictions rendered the work in Saxony’s Ore Mountains “almost impossible.”
January 19, 2021 Gates, Bezos-backed fund offers $1bn to clean energy start-ups To be eligible, projects must have potential to cut global emissions by at least 500 million tonnes a year.
January 18, 2021 Ivanhoe’s Friedland taking ‘hard look’ at US projects The US remains under-explored because previous administrations have considered mining a "toxic" industry, Robert Friedland said.
January 18, 2021 Lithium Americas shares surge on Thacker Pass approval The US Bureau of Land Management gave final approval to the lithium mine in Nevada.
January 18, 2021 UK hails first domestic production of battery-quality lithium A consortium focused on developing the UK’s lithium supply chain has produced two lithium carbonate concentrates from local samples.
January 18, 2021 Bluejay, Rio Tinto’s JV in Finland is official The London-based explorer announced that all conditions have now been satisfied for the commencement of the Enonkoski project joint-venture.
January 17, 2021 What China’s increasing control over cobalt resources in the DRC means for the West – report Roskill says China’s increasing control over copper and cobalt resources in the DRC could pose a threat to western market participants.
January 17, 2021 SQM says relations with indigenous communities are improving SQM said it is is making progress in improving relations with the communities that live around the Atacama salt flat.
January 17, 2021 Hardy bacteria turn out to be good cobalt miners Geobacter could become the basis of new biotechnology to reclaim and recycle cobalt from lithium-ion batteries.
January 15, 2021 More than precious: silver’s role in the new energy era Long known as a precious metal, silver also has industrial applications metal for an eco-friendly future.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
