March 10, 2020

Sibanye, Implats and BASF develop new tri-metal catalyst, boosting platinum prices

Innovation will enable palladium to be partially replaced with platinum in gasoline vehicles.

March 10, 2020

American Battery Metals acquires Fenix Gold

The buyout is aimed at supporting exploration efforts at the Abriaqui gold project in Colombia.

March 4, 2020

PDAC: Friedland previews ‘Revenge of the Miners’

Renowned mining mogul Robert Friedland took a theatrical approach to introduce his message to PDAC convention attendees in early March.

March 4, 2020

Talga receives environmental permit for Swedish graphite project

The Vittangi project has a total JORC resource of 12.3Mt at 25.5% graphite which, according to Talga, is the highest resource grade of any JORC/NI 43-101 graphite deposit in the…

March 4, 2020

Lithium-ion batteries have a new rival – potassium metal

US-based researchers found a solution to a persistent problem facing potassium metal batteries.

March 3, 2020

MINING.COM launches EV Battery Metals Index

The value of metals used in batteries for the nascent electric vehicle industry measured for the first time.

March 3, 2020

SQM warns of further lithium price drop, coronavirus impact

The world’s No. 2 lithium miner saw profits drop 38% in Q4 2019 and said sales to China in the first months of 2020 could be hit by the virus.

March 2, 2020

Trudeau says mining can help fight climate change

Canadian prime minister also extends tax breaks for zero emissions vehicles to mining industry – 100% deduction if in use before 2024.

March 2, 2020

Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm

Traditional mining investors are reluctant to put money in unproven markets while the most ardent EV backers seem loathe to invest in mining at all.

March 1, 2020

Termite mounds reveal hidden base metal deposits

Researchers found that metallic blue crusts on termite mounds indicate the presence of base metals including nickel and cobalt.