March 4, 2025 Indonesia’s nickel boom is forcing its own smelters to shut down Advances made by Chinese firms have seen the metal being displaced by cheaper battery chemistries.
March 3, 2025 E3 Lithium secures $3.2M Canadian gov’t funding for Clearwater project The funding to E3 will be used to undertake preconstruction work on transportation and energy infrastructure for the Clearwater project.
March 3, 2025 Giyani produces first battery-grade manganese from Botswana project High-purity manganese oxide samples are expected to be shipped this month to prospective offtake partners.
February 28, 2025 American Lithium raises resource confidence of Nevada project The measured resource at its TLC project has increased by 47%.
February 28, 2025 As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect Turning Ukraine's reserves of lithium and rare earths into operating mines and constructing processing facilities is a mammoth undertaking, experts say.
February 28, 2025 Column: Critical minerals take centre stage in world politics Critical metals have become the new bargaining chip on the geopolitical card table.
February 28, 2025 SQM expands into Africa with Namibian lithium deal The deal is SQM’s first partnership in Africa and is expected to speed up project development, located 35 km from Andrada’s Uis tin mine.
February 28, 2025 China keeps unprecedented hold on metals with mining push abroad China increased overseas mining investments last year, boosting its control over the metals supply chain amid global reliance concerns.
February 27, 2025 Rio Tinto buyout target Arcadium posts loss on falling lithium prices Rio Tinto plans to create a standalone lithium division after it completes the $6.7 billion acquisition.
February 27, 2025 Three novel approaches that can revolutionize batteries Scientists are scrambling to find new materials that could revolutionize energy storage.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
