November 15, 2020 Left-wing party calls for nationalization of Quebec’s lithium, graphite mines Québec Solidaire proposes that before taking over lithium and graphite assets, the province passes a mining expropriation law.
November 15, 2020 Scientists want sodium-ion batteries to compete with Li-ion batteries A team of researchers in Asia and Europe are working to speed up research into sodium-ion batteries.
November 13, 2020 Australia cobalt sector set for long-term growth – report Fitch forecasts Australia's cobalt sector to experience 5.3% average growth between 2021-2029.
November 13, 2020 Gangfeng ups stake in Sonora lithium project Bacanora Minerals' Chinese partner more than doubled its stake in the Mexican project.
November 12, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Gold price tumbles on covid vaccine breakthrough; UK court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam burst; Alrosa’s pink diamond sets new record price at auction
November 12, 2020 Chile vows to take Albemarle to arbitration over royalty spat The latest spat comes two months after Albemarle locked horns with Chilean nuclear agency CCHEN over reserves data.
November 12, 2020 Lithium Australia tests battery metals on wheat crops Lithium Australia’s subsidiary, Envirostream Australia, received positive results from the first trial in Western Australia.
November 11, 2020 Deep-sea mineral platform launches for mining dialogue New resource exploitation industries need new frameworks for governance, the World Economic Forum reports.
November 10, 2020 First Cobalt to finalize new supply deal with Glencore The company plans to sign a long-term feed purchase contract with Glencore instead of a tolling contract.
November 10, 2020 ALX, Rio Tinto optimistic with preliminary results from Firebird nickel project Located in Saskatchewan, Firebird is currently the subject of an option agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
