September 8, 2020 Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.
September 8, 2020 Europe’s critical raw materials plan key to becoming climate-neutral by 2050 – Roskill The market analyst believes that adding lithium, titanium, bauxite and strontium to its list of critical materials brings the EU one step closer to its goal.
September 8, 2020 Vale to shut New Caledonia mine as buyer walks away Australian zinc producer New Century Resources will not make an offer for a 95% stake in Vale Nouvelle Calédonie (VNC).
September 7, 2020 Tesla joins cobalt group supporting artisanal Congo miners The new initiative is also backed by Glencore and Chinese refiner Zhejiang Huayou.
September 6, 2020 How CO2 makes ‘green metals’ accessible to miners Scientists discovered that carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining.
September 4, 2020 Europe joins global scramble for critical minerals Europe has belatedly woken up to the fact it has a metals problem.
September 3, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project, gold price falls on economic recovery hopes, and more.
September 3, 2020 EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.
September 2, 2020 Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, tight supply Despite EV weakness, prices of battery cobalt chemicals rally sharply as supply disruptions continue and work from home sparks consumer electronics boom.
September 1, 2020 Nouveau Monde raises $15m for Quebec graphite project The company has closed financing transactions totalling C$20 million with Pallinghurst to fund the next phase of the Matawinie project in Saint-Michel-des-Saints.
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