August 1, 2019 Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas.
July 30, 2019 Florida startup recovers rare earths from waste Precision Periodic says its Thor filter could be a game-changer for US production of its own rare earth elements supply.
July 29, 2019 Lithium industry buildup is outracing the electric car boom Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream.
July 28, 2019 Phytomining is a thing in Australia Researchers at the Sustainable Minerals Institute in Queensland are looking for sustainable solutions to some of the supply-side issues the mining industry is going to face.
July 25, 2019 Jervois plans for production at Idaho Cobalt in 2021 Jervois is assembling a team to produce a feasibility study for the Idaho cobalt operation.
July 25, 2019 Australian lithium producers flag tough market through end of 2019 Several producers of Australian hard rock lithium have been asked by customers to delay shipments, find alternative customers and to renegotiate offtake agreements.
July 25, 2019 Indonesia’s Timah set to double refined tin output Indonesia's largest tin miner estimates output to reach around 70,000 tonnes this year.
July 25, 2019 China’s Fulin ditches plans for battery parts plant in Chile The decision comes on the heels of a similar move by South Korea’s POSCO and its partner, Samsung's battery unit.
July 24, 2019 Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s — report As the world sees demand for batteries grow at an unprecedented rate, supply of battery metals may soon not be enough to meet demand.
July 23, 2019 Australian lithium miner Altura raises $15.8m as big shareholder raises stake Key shareholder Ningbo Shanshan Co Ltd will increase its stake and invest A$22.4 million in the company.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
