July 12, 2020

Japan to strengthen control over rare metal reserves

A report by market consultancy firm Argos states that the Ministry of Economy wants to keep inventory targets and actual stockpile levels secret.

July 10, 2020

Vale, Epiroc sign Batteries as a Service deal

According to the companies, this is the first Batteries as a Service deal in the world.

July 9, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt, gold price above $1,800 with record in sight, and more...

July 9, 2020

Power pioneer invents new battery that’s 90% cheaper than lithium-ion

Former Nissan employee has a new approach to dramatically simplify and speed up battery manufacturing.

July 7, 2020

Galaxy moves Sal de Vida lithium project to design phase

First production is now expected in the last quarter of 2022.

July 7, 2020

Electric vehicles are starting to buoy the global metals market

The world’s largest producer of lithium is expecting a market turnaround by 2022.

July 7, 2020

Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt in Canada

KoBold aims to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, with a special focus on finding cobalt deposits.

July 7, 2020

Cornish Lithium gets over $1m funding boost for UK project

The company will use the money raised to continue exploration for lithium in Cornwall, in both geothermal waters and hard rock.

July 3, 2020

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second…

June 30, 2020

Britain’s accelerating transition to electric cars

Ultra-low emission vehicles accounted for nearly 7% of all new cars registered during the first quarter of 2020.