June 27, 2019 Japan secures rare earth supply for longer through Lynas funding It means the Asian nation now has a larger and lengthier hold on the company’s rare earths output.
June 26, 2019 Why Goldman thinks nickel is trading like a biotech start-up — opinion Nickel is defying both the general macroeconomic concerns weighing on other industrial metals and signs its own internal dynamics are weakening.
June 25, 2019 Massive solar storage project planned for Nevada desert The projects mark one of the the biggest expansions of solar and storage ever proposed in the US.
June 24, 2019 France’s Eramet gives go-ahead to lithium project in Argentina The miner expects to invest 525 million euros in the Centenario deposit with the aim of producing 24,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent per year.
June 24, 2019 US waives tariffs on Japanese aluminum for Tesla battery cells The U.S. Commerce Department has agreed to Tesla's request to waive 10% tariffs on imported aluminum from Japan.
June 24, 2019 Chinese rare earth magnet producer to expand as EV demand booms The importance of rare earths, has been thrust into the spotlight in recent weeks as China mulls whether to use its position as the world’s dominant supplier as a counter…
June 23, 2019 China’s Chengtun starts construction of 60,000-tonnes lithium project The project is expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of lithium, 20,000 tonnes of battery-level lithium hydroxide and 10,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate.
June 21, 2019 South Korea’s POSCO drops plans for Chilean battery material plant POSCO's decision is the latest in a string of setbacks for Chile, which has struggled to modernize its lithium policies, boost output and develop a domestic battery industry.
June 18, 2019 Pala to acquire Cobalt 27 for $375m, create new company Nickel 28 Pala’s offer – equivalent to C$5.75 per share – represents a 66% premium to Cobalt 27’s closing share price of C$3.47 on June 17.
June 18, 2019 Tianqi Lithium steps up inspections after earthquakes in China’s Sichuan The company said in a statement on its website that various emergency measures were in place to protect staff and avoid damage in case of aftershocks.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
