May 30, 2019 IMO 2020, EVs, and steel — a perfect storm in the needle coke sector? The new regulations may have a further, more unexpected effect on the steel sector, and the nascent electric vehicle battery industry.
May 30, 2019 China willing to meet reasonable rare earth demand from other countries China is willing to meet reasonable demand for rare earths from other countries, but it would be unacceptable that countries using Chinese rare earths to manufacture products would turn around…
May 30, 2019 Malaysia to let Lynas continue running rare earths plant Lynas' status as a non-Chinese producer came into sharper focus this week after major Chinese newspapers reported Beijing was ready to use rare earths to strike back in its trade…
May 29, 2019 North American Palladium discovers new zone at Lac des Iles The new discovery could add 25,000 metres of underground exploration drilling and 75,000 metres of definition drilling at Lac des Iles this year.
May 29, 2019 FLASHBACK: Rare earth mining in China — low tech, dirty and devastating A report by state news agency Xinhua paints a particularly grim picture of China's rare earth industry which belies the notion that China's crackdown has more to do with managing…
May 29, 2019 FLASHBACK: Largest known rare earth deposit discovered in North Korea The 216 million tonne Jongju deposit 150km north of Pyongjang, theoretically worth trillions of dollars, would more than double the current global known resource of REE oxides.
May 29, 2019 US fighter jets and missiles are in rare-earth firing line China’s grip on the global market for rare-earth metals gives it the ability to target American weaponry in its trade war with the U.S.
May 28, 2019 First Cobalt refinery output could be doubled The refinery's output could be doubled to 5,000 t/y cobalt contained in sulphate.
May 28, 2019 Portofino receives encouraging results from Yergo lithium brine project in Argentina Samples returned values of up to 373 mg/L lithium, and up to 8,001 mg/L potassium.
May 27, 2019 Danakali about to secure financing for potash project in Eritrea Debt financing agreements worth $200 million could be finalized “any day” and are expected to catalyze equity financing to start the almost 30-month development of the 1.1 billion-tonne Colluli sulphate…
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
