October 14, 2019 Chile’s Codelco says considering closure of coastal copper smelter The Ventanas smelter has been the target of criticism from social and environmental groups that accuse it of contributing to heavy pollution in the Quintero area.
October 14, 2019 Bacanora and Ganfeng ink Sonora lithium project investment Sonora is regarded as one of the world’s larger known clay lithium deposits.
October 11, 2019 Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America So far, public and private initiatives in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile have failed to deliver even a single lithium cell factory.
October 11, 2019 Tech companies join forces to promote ethical sourcing of minerals A blockchain and an ethical sourcing platform are working to verify the origin of minerals used in tech.
October 11, 2019 Majority of firms fail at conflict minerals due diligence A Responsible Sourcing Network study analyzed 215 companies’ disclosures.
October 10, 2019 Power restored at First Cobalt’s Ontario refinery First Cobalt has already received financial backing from Swiss mining giant Glencore to study recommissioning the refinery.
October 10, 2019 Britain’s James Dyson scraps electric car project Dyson said his engineers had built a "fantastic car" and that the project was not being closed due to any failures in research and development.
October 10, 2019 European consortium wants to improve lead battery technology The Consortium for Battery Innovation published its technology roadmap aimed at tackling increasing demand.
October 8, 2019 Argentinian government lowers tax for Millennial’s lithium project The Canadian miner just got a Fiscal Stability Certificate.
October 7, 2019 Glencore inks 5-year cobalt supply deal with China’s GEM It will provide at least 61,200 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide, or about a quarter of its annual production, to the Chinese company.
Diamond crash 2025: market slump met tech pressure The diamond industry is now shifting from growth to triage, with survival tied less to geology and more to branding. December 29, 2025 | 03:50 am
